The India-China conflict primarily revolves around unresolved territorial disputes, particularly along their undemarcated Himalayan border, known as the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Key disputed areas include Aksai Chin (claimed by India, administered by China) and Arunachal Pradesh (claimed by China as South Tibet, administered by India). Beyond border issues, their relationship is also shaped by strategic competition, economic imbalances, and diverging geopolitical interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
The India-China conflict primarily revolves around unresolved territorial disputes, particularly along their undemarcated Himalayan border, known as the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Key disputed areas include Aksai Chin (claimed by India, administered by China) and Arunachal Pradesh (claimed by China as South Tibet, administered by India). Beyond border issues, their relationship is also shaped by strategic competition, economic imbalances, and diverging geopolitical interests in the Indo-Pacific region.