Borders seem to be the greatest problem between countries like the United state and Mexico border issue and many more. Borders are regions where two countries meet and most countries in their quest to show supremacy, try to take over border regions of other neighboring countries. On June 15, 2020 there was a clash between two countries over borderlines China and India. These two countries are world powers and the border being fought over is called “the Line of Actual Control” (Sino-India border) comprising of the Pangong lake and the Galwan Valley and river.
China, the world’s second largest economy with over $14 trillion in GDP and a population of 1.393 Billion people. China was founded in 1949. India on the other hand is the fifth largest economy in the world with a GDP of about $3 billion. India has a population of 1.353 billion people. The two countries make up over 36% of the world’s population. These countries have a large population and very good economy and problems with this country will affect a lot of other economies and other countries.
Not surprising that these countries have nuclear weapons and have been heavily investing into their Arsenal as China allocated over $170 billion into defense, also India allocated over $70 billion to defense. Although the two countries have been at loggerhead with geopolitics playing a strong role in this even though they still say the words “Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai” (India and China are Brothers). Currently, China has a lot of Enemies as it tries to climb the hierarchy of world strongest, its contenders such as the United State, Russia, Japan and Australia, Vietnam, United Kingdom. China also have not been on the rest as countries like Pakistan, Nepal and other countries are now allies with China.
India seems to be the next world emerging market as a lot of countries are going to India to make trade, while the pandemic has hit very hard on China making companies think of a better hub. What do you think will be the effect of a war between the two countries on the world?
Reference
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/11/world/asia/india-china-border-ladakh.html