"India and China were peaceful and relatively clean places 20 years when they were more on the communist side."

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1) India has never been "more on the communist side".

2) India and China are mortal enemies and have fought periodic border battles over the last 60 years.. Google "India/China War 1962".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Indian_War

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/only-america-can-stop-china-india-war-17036