Indien - ASEAN - China

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India and China on parade
By Jagannath P Panda

Pakistan, leading to a continued anxiety with the occasional direct or indirect involvement of China. Whereas China's role in the "war against terrorism" after September 11 has been praiseworthy from the Western perspective, Beijing's equivocal stance on the issue of "cross-border terrorism" in Kashmir raises questions about its credibility and intentions as a counter-terrorism partner of India.
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.....international terrorist and jihadist groups have separately attempted to build separatist movements in various forms both in Xinjiang and Kashmir. Militants from Xinjiang fought with the Taliban in Afghanistan, and the porous mountain borders converging among Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and China make the region difficult to secure. A joint effort based on the common recognition of terrorist groups would encourage greater understanding between China and India. China would also benefit considerably from India's counterinsurgency experience, given its own struggle against Uighur militants in Xinjiang.

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At the moment, the current military exchange appears to be a progression toward greater pragmatic cooperation, regardless of any significant change at the bilateral level. Overall, the proposed "Sino-Indian military exchange" is seen as a welcome development in the context of regional peace and stability.
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