NEW DELHI—Three years after the bloody Galwan Valley clash, experts say China’s upgrade of two sparsely populated areas in Tibet is intended to bolster its military status along the hotly contested India–China border. The Galwan Valley clash in June 2020 was the first deadly bloodshed between the two superpowers in 45 years. Fought with sticks…
Three Years After Galwan Valley Clash, Towns Along India–China Border Get an Upgrade
CCP Flies Close to Indian Position on Disputed Border in Attempt to Exert ‘Psychological Pressure’ on India: Experts
NEW DELHI—A Chinese aircraft flew very close to an Indian military position on the disputed border in eastern Ladakh in the last week of June, according to reports by Indian media outlets. Experts said India should assert itself to counter Chinese bullying tactics and should consult the Taiwanese who have faced continuous air invasions from…
China’s New Border Law Will Make India-China Relations ‘Acrimonious’
NEW DELHI—China’s new law for the “protection and exploitation of the country’s land border areas” that comes into effect Jan. 1, 2022, has brought about a diplomatic war of words between India and China. “China’s unilateral decision to bring about legislation which can have implications on our existing bilateral arrangements on border management as well…
Indian Defense Sources Say ‘No Sudden Increase’ in Troops on China Border Amidst Reports of Escalation
NEW DELHI—Amidst reports of fresh deployment of an extra 50,000 Indian troops along the India-China border, Indian defense sources have told The Epoch Times that it is not a sudden development. “There’s no sudden increase of troops,” a source in the Ministry of Defense told The Epoch Times over the phone without divulging any further…
India Builds Border Infrastructure to Counter China
NEW DELHI—India is constructing 57 roads, refurbishing 32 helipads, and developing 47 outposts and 12 staging camps for its ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) along its border with China. The country is also building a standalone road of critical significance along the border in Ladakh, the region at the northern tip of India where it has…
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