• Banita Jha

SUPERVISOR: DR. BHAVANA BHADAURIA ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, POLITICAL SCIENCE GOVT. HAMIDIA ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, BHOPAL SUBMITTED BY: BANITA JHA RESEARCH SCHOLAR BARKATULLAH UNIVERSITY, BHOPAL The major characteristic feature of foreign policy of India is, ‘live and let live’. It has never had the history of aggression, but at the same time, has never compromised with the sovereignty of its country at any cost and never tolerated anyone eying toward its border. This research paper will through light on the relation of India and China in the changing circumstances and the ever-dynamic foreign policy of both the nation. The foreign of India which is based on the principle of Panchsheel in the initial periods, believing in complete non-aggression friendship and cordiality with the neighbours as well as the other nations of the world changed itself bringing firmness and strength. The research paper will also emphasize the lack of initialization in the foreign policy of India in the initial period which has been corrected with the establishment of National Security Council and National Security Adviser’s post. The research paper will make a humble effort to show the changing attitude of China towards India because of the enriching military strength of India. The impact of various factors will be emphasized which helped in turning the relation towards a positive direction and the effect of economy will be specially mentioned. The effort made by the Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi towards breaking the ice from the relationship will be specially mentioned which worked as a landmark in the history of relationship of India and China.

RAPPROACHEMENT, Panchsheel, Foreign Policy, Article 51, Global Peace, Economic Factor, Landmark visit, Cultural and scientific development, Galwan Valley, Doklam, Challenges, Negative factors

"BREAKING THE ICE - INDIA AND CHINA ON THE PATH OF RAPPROACHEMENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 11, page no.729-739, November-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2011379.pdf

"BREAKING THE ICE - INDIA AND CHINA ON THE PATH OF RAPPROACHEMENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 11, page no. pp729-739, November-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2011379.pdf