The India-China relationship has always interested me. The two countries that stood tall in the long history of human civilization and progress, without any direct conflicts before the twentieth century, are now pitted against one another. The reasons for conflict and how both perceived each other was always difficult to understand with conflicting narratives abound. Thus to gain some clarity on the bilateral relationship I started reading the book ‘Choices’ written by Ambassador Shivshankar Menon, India’s former NSA and a ‘China expert’.
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Book review: India vs Pakistan – Why can’t we just be friends?
I read this book back in 2018 to get an idea about how a Pakistani might feel about his country’s relationship with India. Hussain Haqqani, the author, is a former Pakistani diplomat and journalist who held important positions such as advisor to Nawaz Sharif, Ambassador to the United States, etc., and thus has the advantage of an insider to the establishment.
Mahesh MS 