India-China Border Dispute

Is the list aimed at warning India against hosting an upcoming air combat exercise with the U.S., where Japan will participate as an observer?

The immediate trigger to the Chinese ingression at Tawang on December 9 could be the recent India-U.S. military exercises at Auli near the LAC.

“For Beijing, it is a bargaining chip for an eventual ‘swap’ and the recognition by India of the occupation by China of Aksai Chin.”

“The Chinese find the unsettled LAC a convenient means of keeping India off-balance and ensuring that this Asian country that has the potential of being an equal to China remains in check.”

Beijing is keen to swiftly normalize relations with India so that the Indian PM attends the upcoming BRICS summit in China.

In general, bridges bring people together and facilitate trade. But for India’s Ladakhis, the bridge across the Pangong Tso brings uncertainty and apprehension.

The new law could unilaterally alter the situation in areas along their disputed border.

Indian troops did not confront or push back Chinese soldiers who entered the Indian side of the disputed border at Barahoti.

The establishment of buffer zones in areas of disengagement is eating into territory formerly under Indian control.

Beijing appears to have given up its incremental strategy in favor of more sizable power grabs.

This time around, it is probably fair to say that no “Wuhan spirit” can salvage bilateral relations.