Paper 2014/6/11 http://www.icsin.org/ An India-China Comparative Perspective on Minorities: Some Preliminary Explorations Samir Sharma Centre for Political Studies School of Social Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi‐110067 & Research Assistant Institute of Chinese Studies E‐Mail: 86samir@gmail.com June 2014 Working papers are in draft form and are works in progress that will eventually be revised and published. This paper has been prepared to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and to stimulate discussion. The text has not been edited to official publication standards and ICS accepts no responsibility for errors.