Securing India's Security Interests in a China-Taiwan Conflict

Abstract

The security situation across the Taiwan Strait is precariously poised, with China having adopted an overtly proactive stance over the past couple of years. The current hardline stance of China which considers this time as "a new starting point for reunification", creates further portends for conflict. In this context, this article provides a brief overview of the evolving India-Taiwan relations; assesses the contours of the China-Taiwan conflict; investigates the effect of such a contingency on India's interests in terms of quantum and intensity, and finally analyses the options available to New Delhi to mitigate, if not wholly address the consequential challenges.