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INSPIRA-JOURNAL OF MODERN MANAGEMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP(JMME) [ Vol. 16 | No. 4 | October - December, 2026 ]

Economic Interdependence and Strategic Rivalry in Indo-China Relations: A Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Perspective

Diksha Bairwa & Dr. Pritam Raj

The growing complexity of global political and economic relations has emphasized the need for multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to studying contemporary international affairs. Indo-China relations are a unique example of the interaction of economic interdependence and strategic rivalry. The rise of economic partnership and investment opportunities has increased economic ties between two nations, and at the same time, territorial disputes, security issues, and geopolitical confrontations have led to strategic mistrust between them. This paper attempts to apply the theoretical framework of International Political Economy (IPE) to study how economic interests affect foreign policy strategies and how strategic considerations impact economic interdependence in the context of Indo-China relations. The study of economic interaction between two countries with a focus on IPE combines such disciplines as economics, political science, international relations, strategic studies, and regional studies. The paper uses a multidisciplinary qualitative methodology and analyzes scholarly sources, reports, and publications. Thus, according to the research, both economic and strategic factors need to be taken into account when analyzing Indo-China relations. The paper concludes that using the IPE framework for analyzing the bilateral relations of India and China is appropriate. It allows a better understanding of how economic and strategic factors shape and affect the international political economy.

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