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@article{205087,
        author = {Sai Chethana Legala},
        title = {China’s Foreign Policy Narratives and India’s Diplomatic Responses: Case Studies of Tibet, Doklam, and the Line of Actual Control (LAC)},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {1},
        pages = {9490-9496},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=205087},
        abstract = {This paper examines the evolving dynamics of India–China relations through the lens of foreign policy narratives and diplomatic responses, focusing on three critical case studies: Tibet, the Doklam standoff, and the Line of Actual Control (LAC). It argues that China’s strategic narratives rooted in sovereignty, territorial integrity, historical legitimacy, and national rejuvenation shape its external behavior and regional diplomacy. India’s responses, in contrast, are structured around principles of strategic autonomy, rule-based order, territorial sovereignty, and diplomatic balancing. By analyzing discourse, policy documents, and diplomatic practices, the study highlights how narrative construction functions as a tool of power in international relations. The paper demonstrates that India–China relations are not only shaped by material capabilities and military power but also by ideational structures, political communication, and strategic storytelling. It concludes that narrative competition has become a central dimension of bilateral relations, contributing to mistrust, diplomatic rigidity, and regional instability, while simultaneously defining the boundaries of engagement and cooperation.},
        keywords = {India–China relations, foreign policy narratives, Tibet, Doklam, Line of Actual Control (LAC), Strategic diplomacy, Border disputes, Geopolitics},
        month = {June},
        }