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Ladakh
March 09, 2021
Historian Kyle Gardner on the Jagged Roots of the China-India Ladakh Standoff
By Abhijnan Rej
“But just because the topography of the Aksai Chin doesn’t afford a neat natural line to use as a border, it doesn’t mean that both sides can’t come up with a borderline that can be respected.”
December 01, 2020
South Asia and the Coming Biden Presidency
By Ankit Panda
What should South Asian states expect from the United States under Joe Biden?
September 22, 2020
Voices From the Himalayas Amid Tensions Along the China-India Border
By Bhat Burhan
Beneath the geopolitical clash between India and China, the people of Ladakh live with the weight of an economic collapse and worries about war.
August 26, 2020
Stalemate in the Himalayas: India-China Relations in 2020
By Ankit Panda
The two sides remain mired in a standoff with a final agreement still remote.
August 06, 2020
After a Year as a Union Territory, Dashed Hopes in Ladakh
By Anwar Ali Tsarpa
Even those who demanded UT status have been disappointed by the reality: less representation, more bureaucracy, and still no jobs.
July 11, 2020
History of Tibet-Ladakh Relations and Their Modern Implications
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
History casts a long shadow in the Himalayas.
July 09, 2020
Why the ‘Old Normal’ Along the Sino-Indian Border Can No Longer Stand
By Ankit Panda
China’s fait accompli in Eastern Ladakh has disintegrated more than two decades of bilateral mechanisms and understandings.
July 05, 2020
Chinese Border Aggression Against India Likely Unrelated to Pandemic
By Derek Grossman
The Chinese approach to India represents continuity in behavior.
June 30, 2020
Galwanized Mood: How India’s Hindu Nationalists Have Reacted to the India-China Crisis
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The RSS’ mouthpieces spoke of Beijing in belligerent words, but did not admit failures or formally suggest any new policies to counter China.
June 23, 2020
Why India Needs to Draw the Line With China: The Geopolitics of the Sino-Indian Skirmish
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
India needs to draw the right lessons from the Galwan Valley skirmish.
April 15, 2020
Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir Are India’s Newest Union Territories. What Does That Mean in Practice?
By Krzysztof Iwanek
In August 2019, Jammu and Kashmir lost its autonomous status. How much power has it retained?
October 01, 2019
India’s Newly Created Union Territory of Ladakh Looks to the Country’s Northeast For Lessons
By StoriesAsia
Ladakh’s new union territory status has led its leaders to seek examples from elsewhere in India.
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