India –China Relations 2 plus 1 formula
The ‘two plus one’ formula, synergized by India and China, can become the template for the rise of South Asia. In this context, the proposed “2 plus 1” formula (“China & India” plus “another”) could further enhance the overall regional prosperity.
What is ‘two plus one’ formula?
China and India will comprise the ‘two’, while the ‘plus one’ would be Nepal. A Chinese delegation that visited Nepal is said to have proposed the “2 plus 1 formula” for Indo-China-Nepal talks
The new arrangement would prop up an integrated approach towards trilateral development. While the ‘two’ would be the constants, the ‘plus one’ would be the variable.
Instead of being a Nepal-specific formulation, Beijing and New Delhi could engage with any third country in the region, and arguably even beyond, wherever unruly competition between the two is to be avoided.
