The
Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence are a series of agreements between
China and
India. After the
PLA occupied
Tibet, China was in direct conflict with India (see:
Sino-Indian War). But both nations were newly-established and wanted the other to support herself. Therefore in 1954 the two nations drew up the 5 Prinicples, or Panch Sila:
- Mutual sovereignty and integrity respected
- Non-aggression
- Non-interference
- Equally and mutual benefit
- Peaceful co-existence