How Tagore’s China Trip Centenary Can Reset India-China Ties?
100th anniversary of Tagore's visit to China
Tagore centres for civilizational dialogue would help improve the image of China in India and vice versa, which is mostly shaped by Western narratives.
By Archishman Raju, 25 March 2024
He is a scientist from Bengaluru, and is associated with the Gandhi Global Family and Intercivilizational Dialogue Project.
The troubled ties between India and China are expected to worsen in the coming years and analysts see no future where the two Asian powers will come together in cooperation.
One way of turning things around is to reflect on the times when the neighbours were engaged in the struggle to establish modern states and to take seriously a major thinker of that period, Rabindranath Tagore, who envisioned harmonious relations.
This April marks the 100th anniversary of Tagore’s visit to China and provides an opportunity to celebrate the occasion and study his vision.
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