The China Study Group (CSG) of the Government of India is an informal official group set up for advising the government on its China policy. It is a confidential body made up of inter-ministerial secretary-level officials.Template:Efn[1][2] Set up by the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs under the Indira Gandhi government in November 1975, it was first headed by diplomat K.R. Narayanan (later President of India).[1] It has been under the charge of civil servants such as Brajesh Mishra and Ajit Doval.[1]
History
Shivshankar Menon wrote in his book "Choices":[3] Template:Quote
China Study Group has a key structural role in the ongoing 2020 China–India skirmishes.[4]
Patrolling Points (PPs) for Indian troops along the China–India border were defined by the China Study Group in the 1970s.[5][6]
Members
In 2020, the CSG was headed by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. CSG members include:[1][7]
- Cabinet Secretary
- Foreign Secretary
- Home Secretary
- Defence Secretary
- Vice Chief of the Army Staff
- Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
- Vice Chief of the Air Staff
- Director of the Intelligence Bureau
- Director of R&AW
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 China Study Group, the elite Indian govt body that guides policy on ties with Beijing, Dutta, Amrita Nayak. ThePrint(2020-07-18). Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ↑ Breathing Fire: China has always kept India on tenterhooks(2019-05-10). Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ↑ Month before standoff, China blocked 5 patrol points in Depsang. The Indian Express(2020-09-20). Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ↑ Apex China Study Group reviews East Ladakh: Key stand-off points record withdrawal, Gupta, Shishir. Hindustan Times(2020-07-16). Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ↑ Patrolling Points: What do these markers on the LAC signify?, Singh, Sushant. The Indian Express(2020-07-13). Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ↑ India-China LAC Standoff: Know what are patrolling points and what do they signify. The Financial Express(2020-07-09). Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ↑ Govt's China Study Group set to discuss future course of action on eastern Ladakh, Sagar, Pradip R. The Week(15 July 2020). Retrieved 2020-07-24.