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How the Structure of India’s Economic Ties with China Shape Its Security Options

The Insider
Shantanu Roy-Chaudhury and Kerry Anderson
January 27, 2026

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Episode Notes:

Shantanu Roy-Chaudhury wrote "The Indispensable Adversary: India’s Approach to China" for War on the Rocks. Kerry talks with Shantanu about the nature of Indian-Chinese economic interdependence and how that shapes India's options in how it approaches its security relationship with China, including tensions along the border.

Image: Indian Prime Minister's Office via Wikimedia Commons