About the Book: Assessment of Chinese Military Modernisation and Its
Implications for India
Ever since its creation, China has been claiming territories of numerous
countries. There have been wars and clashes, and the usual tone of policy
statements has remained assertive. After annexing Tibet, Communist China has
described China as a palm with Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Arunachal and Ladakh as
the country`s five fingers. It is pertinent to note that some maps have even
shown Assam and the Andaman Islands as a part of China. The standard tactics of
gradual cartographic invasion seems to have been extended to new
areas-tentatively, casually first and then with increasing