India walks the Chinese tightrope

Two important back to back visits to China - the first by the National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon and the second by the Union Defence Minister AK Antony - mark the latest moves on the Sino-Indian chessboard.  The first, which took place on June 28-29, on the occasion of the 16th round of Special Representatives talks on resolving the border dispute, was described as "productive, constructive and forward looking." The second, between the defence ministers of the two countries between July 4-6, was seen as being "cord…