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How India and China came close to avoiding a war before domestic politics got in the way
 "Shyam Saran, China, Defence")
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Chinese foreign ministry archives were briefly accessible from 2004 to 2012. One set of documents of interest to us relates to the 1961-65 period, which were thrown open in 2008. Though they were heavily redacted, they provided a window into decision-making processes, including on events leading up to the 1962 India-China border conflict.
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