India's Different Attitudes toward AIIB and BRI
Author
Chen, Zean
Term
4. term
Publication year
2018
Submitted on
2018-05-22
Pages
73
Abstract
Dette speciale vurderer forholdet mellem Kina og Indien ved at sammenligne to Kina-ledede initiativer: Bælte- og Vej-Initiativet (BRI), et globalt infrastruktur- og forbindelsesprogram, og Den Asiatiske Infrastrukturinvesteringsbank (AIIB), en multilateral udviklingsbank. Begge blev igangsat som led i Kinas eksterne udviklingsstrategi. Indien tilsluttede sig hurtigt AIIB, men holder fortsat afstand til BRI. Det centrale spørgsmål er: Hvorfor tilsluttede Indien sig AIIB, men ikke BRI? For at besvare dette skitserer specialet først den nyere udvikling i forholdet mellem Kina og Indien og Kinas voksende magt, som påvirker Indiens syn, især på BRI. Derefter analyseres Indiens forskellige opfattelser og holdninger til AIIB og BRI. Undersøgelsen anvender et nyrealistisk perspektiv – med fokus på staters interesser og magt – og vurderer, hvordan Indiens nationale interesser former de forskellige valg. Afslutningen samler data og teori i en analytisk ramme for at besvare forskningsspørgsmålet.
This thesis evaluates China–India relations by comparing two China-led initiatives: the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a global infrastructure and connectivity plan, and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a multilateral development bank. Both were launched as part of China’s external development strategy. India joined AIIB quickly but continues to keep its distance from BRI. The central question is: why did India join AIIB but stay away from BRI? To answer this, the thesis first outlines the recent trajectory of China–India relations and China’s growing power, which shape India’s views, especially of BRI. It then analyzes India’s different perceptions and attitudes toward AIIB and BRI. The study uses a neorealist lens—focusing on state interests and power—and evaluates how India’s national interests inform these contrasting choices. The conclusion brings the evidence and theory together in a single analytical framework to address the research question.
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