SASNET Panel Discussion: "Sino-Indian Relations in the Light of Global Conflict"

China and India are two of the world’s most influential rising powers. Both have experienced rapid economic growth and are vying for leadership in the Global South—but their relationship remains tense. From border disputes and military standoffs to competing global strategies, the rivalry between these two Asian giants is shaping the future of international politics. 

• How do nationalism, border disputes, security concerns, tariffs, and global alliances influence their relationship?
• What role do the U.S., Pakistan, and broader geopolitical shifts—like the wars in Ukraine and Gaza as well as the Trump presidency—play in this dynamic?

Join us for a thought-provoking panel featuring three leading experts on Asian geopolitics: Dr. Dattesh D. Parulekar, Dr. Rahul Karan Reddy, and Dr. Sriparna Pathak. Together, they will unpack the complexities of Sino-Indian relations and explore what’s at stake for Asia and the world.

This event is open to all students, researchers, and faculty interested in international relations, political science, Asian studies, and global affairs. Bring your questions and curiosity—this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

Dattesh D. Parulekar (Ph.D), is Assistant Professor at the School of International and Area Studies (SIAS), Goa University, Goa, India. He specializes in issues of India’s Foreign Policy and Diplomacy, Sino-Indian Relations, and Strategic Maritime Affairs in the IndoPacific. 

Rahul Karan Reddy is Senior Research Associate at Organisation for Research on China and Asia (ORCA). He works on domestic Chinese politics and trade, producing data-driven research in the form of reports, dashboards and digital media. He is the author of ‘Islands on the Rocks’, a monograph on the Senkaku/Diaoyu island dispute between China and Japan. He was previously a Research Analyst at the Chennai Center for China Studies (C3S), working on China’s foreign policy and domestic politics.

Dr. Sriparna Pathak is a Professor of China Studies, and the founding Director of the Centre for Northeast Asian Studies at O.P. Jindal Global University, (JGU) Haryana, India. She also serves in the capacity of a Senior Fellow, at the Jindal India Institute. She has previously worked as a Consultant for the Policy Planning and Research Division, working on China’s domestic and foreign polices; think tanks like Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi and Kolkata respectively, and the Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research in New Delhi.

This event is a collaboration between SASNET, UPF Lund, and the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies at Lund University.