Miller Discusses New Book in Mittal Institute Interview

Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Associate Professor of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, was interviewed by the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute at Harvard on August 27, 2020, in advance of the launch of her new book the Routledge Handbook of China-India Relations. The book was originally published on March 20, 2020.

In the interview, Miller discusses the China-India relationship, the opportunities to manage conflict between the two countries, and the steps forward. She also touched on some of the topics in the book that she is most excited about, how the history of colonialism has impacted Chinese and Indian foreign policy, as well as her thoughts on where India will fall in the global order in the next decade.

An excerpt:

In developing this book, what have you uncovered about the China-India relationship? How deep does their relationship go, and what are the sources of their conflicts and cooperation?

I think one of the key contributions of the book is to emphasize that, while border issues are important, the India-China relationship desperately needs to grow beyond it. And that cooperation often occurs not just in known issue areas (bilateral trade) but also in less talked-about but no less important spaces (such as outer space and immersive culture).

The full interview can be read here.

Manjari Chatterjee Miller is an Associate Professor of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University. She works on foreign policy and security issues with a focus on South and East Asia. Her most recent book, Routledge Handbook of China–India Relations (Routledge & CRC Press, 2020), is the comprehensive guide to the Chinese-Indian relationship covering expansive ideas ranging from the historical relationship to current disputes to AI. Learn more about her here