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Abstract: Asian balance of power is changing rapidly due to rapid and simultaneous rise of the two Asian powers, China and India. Both countries have great power ambition and potentiality. They have more than one billion people, huge and rising economy, and growing military, industrial, and scientific capabilities. Their large geographical size and geo-strategic location also make them key actors in Asian politics. Future Asian security, stability and peace will absolutely depend on the relationship between these two countries. The question is: how these two countries have been engaging with one another since the end of the Cold War? What factors influencing their relations? This paper discusses these two questions. The paper is divided into the following sections: section one looks at the brief history of the relationship; section two discusses positive aspects of their relationship; section three examines negative aspects of their future relationship; and last section synthesizes the paper and makes a conclusion.Key Words: China, India, Sino-Indian relations, Asian balance of power, peace, and stability. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Central Asian region represents an area of strategic significance for India. As an emerging economic and political power with aspirations for global status, India has, particularly since the late 1990s, expanded its horizons beyond the South Asian region and has pursued an active foreign policy of diplomatic and economic engagement with countries in India?s extended neighborhood and beyond. Thus, a decade after the collapse of the Soviet Union during which India was coping with the unraveling of its Cold-War-era non-alignment policy, India has made a strong play for influence in Central Asia. In view of the increased importance attached by Indian leaders to the development of strong political and economic ties between India and the countries of Central Asia, this paper seeks to examine the history of this relationship and project its future trajectory in a period when this particular region is likely to become the scene either of intense rivalry or unprecedented partnerships hinging on the approaches adopted by major powers to each other, and to the countries in the region. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]