{"id":76216,"date":"2021-01-11T13:32:01","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T08:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=76216"},"modified":"2021-01-11T18:32:05","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T13:02:05","slug":"indias-counter-coercive-strategy-against-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/indias-counter-coercive-strategy-against-china\/","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s counter-coercive strategy against China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Synopsis:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">India has done quite well in countering Chinese moves in eastern\u00a0Ladakh\u00a0with its coercive strategy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Introduction<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is an opportunity for middle powers like India\u00a0to redefine their position in the world order as decline and rise of Chinese and American powers continue.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alexander L. George, an\u00a0American political scientist, is best known for\u00a0his work on coercive diplomacy.\u00a0The happenings in eastern\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ladakh<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0can be understood with reference to\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">four variations<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of coercive diplomacy:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><strong>A gradual turning of the screw.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><strong>A try-and-see.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><strong>A tacit ultimatum.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"11\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><strong>A\u00a0full-fledged ultimatum.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How the four variations of coercive diplomacy were used in the border standoff?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">China attempted to alter the existing status quo\u00a0i<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n eastern\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ladakh<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, this resembled gradually\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">turning the screw<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and then waiting to see India\u2019s reaction.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">India adopted a try and see approach<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0India\u00a0wanted\u00a0to engage in mild forms of coercion that involved the building up of forces to achieve parity on the ground.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"12\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IAF was displaying its capabilities in\u00a0Ladakh\u00a0indicating that India wanted\u00a0PLA to restore the status quo without any threats.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After India failed to compel the PLA to withdraw by mid-july, it had two options according to\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alexander George\u2019s escalatory ladder:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">First,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0India\u00a0could\u00a0have\u00a0issued\u00a0an indirect or\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tacit ultimatum<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that would involve an\u00a0unspoken\u00a0and\u00a0firmly\u00a0controlled tactical action,\u00a0by this means\u00a0signifying\u00a0resolve and intent.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Second,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0it could issue a\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">full-fledged ultimatum<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0followed by multi-dimensional military action that could lead to a limited conflict.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What approach did India took\u00a0to handle china?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At the operational and strategic level<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the Chinese did not expect the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force to\u00a0mobilise and get\u00a0into their operational roles at high altitude with\u00a0effortlessness.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"7\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Indian Army<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0lowered the psychological high ground gained by Chinese by\u00a0occupying key heights\u00a0overlooking Chinese PLA.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"7\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At the strategic level<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, India\u2019s political establishment\u00a0did not push the panic button and\u00a0synergised politico-diplomatic-military\u00a0approach\u00a0was adopted.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Conclusion\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"7\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">India has militarily recovered well, diplomatically played ruthlessly and strategically postured skilfully in spite of the restrictions of the ongoing pandemic. However, it is too early to predict the course of events; it can only be fair to say that India has done well in countering Chinese coercion in Ladakh with its own brand of counter-coercion.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Synopsis:\u00a0India has done quite well in countering Chinese moves in eastern\u00a0Ladakh\u00a0with its coercive strategy.\u00a0 Introduction\u00a0 There is an opportunity for middle powers like India\u00a0to redefine their position in the world order as decline and rise of Chinese and American powers continue.\u00a0\u00a0 Alexander L. George, an\u00a0American political scientist, is best known for\u00a0his work on coercive diplomacy.\u00a0The&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/indias-counter-coercive-strategy-against-china\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">India\u2019s counter-coercive strategy against China<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":76220,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,1351,1310,9],"tags":[1474,1333,1457],"class_list":["post-76216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-daily-news","category-daily-news-updates","category-public","tag-foreign_policy_india","tag-ir_0","tag-ir_02","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Indias-counter-coercive-strategy-against-China.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","views":{"total":1,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1704399750},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76216","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76216"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76216\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}