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This paper contends that the Indian policy towards China has been driven by bureaucratic expertise and military demands rather than by political vision. The author argues that such a foreign policy risks either missing opportunities provided by the global situation or diverting and wasting limited national resources. As a rising global power, India can scarcely afford the current drift in its foreign policy. With China as neighbour and one that has a head start in many aspects of national and global power and influence, the lack of initiative and boldness in its China policy are likely to be even more costly for India.