Category: Indo-China relations

The Galwan incident- way ahead (English version) Amar Ujala 18 Jun 2020

https://www.amarujala.com/columns/opinion/india-china-border-dispute-road-ahead-of-galwan-valley The Galwan incident- way ahead (English version) Amar Ujala 18 Jun 2020           The Galwan clash between Indian and Chinese forces leading to large number of casualties on both sides was the most serious LAC incident since 1975. Details of the incident have yet to emerge, however this year high levels of violence have been witnessed across the region […]

What has China gained from the standoff The Excelsior 18 Jun 2020

What has China gained from the standoff? What has China gained from the standoff? 18 Jun 2020           The army chief’s statement at the passing out parade in IMA over the weekend was aimed at conveying to the nation that the situation at the LAC was stable. He stated, ‘I would like to assure everyone that the entire situation along […]

Indo-China standoff- should India change its stance CENJOWS16 Jun 2020

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=304 Indo-China standoff- should India change its stance 16 Jun 2020           South and South East Asia appear to be experiencing enhanced Chinese military pressures, while battling the Coronavirus or emerging from it. Chinese military manoeuvres to consolidate the 9 Dash line, disregarding sensitivities of its neighbouring countries, Vietnam, Japan, Philippines and Malaysia, increases tensions within South East Asia. In […]

United face essential for effective China response The Statesman 16 Jun 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2714347/Kolkata-The-Statesman/16TH-JUNE-2020#page/7/2 United face essential for effective China response 16 Jun 2020           The Indo-China standoff has entered the second month. Both forces are camped facing one another. There is some form of disengagement with both sides moving back in some regions. This does not signal the end of the stalemate but is a stopgap arrangement. Military talks are in the […]

The choice before China The Statesman 09 Jun 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2705598/Kolkata-The-Statesman/09TH-JUNE-2020#page/7/2 The choice before China 09 Jun 2020           The Indo-China standoff in Ladakh continues with no sign of abating. Talks at the highest military level have ensured that physical violence between the two armies remains contained. The final resolution would flow through diplomacy and can never be rushed. Forces from both nations have dug in with matching strengths. India […]

Looking beyond the LAC standoffs CENJOWS 08 Jun 2020

Looking beyond the LAC standoffs CENJOWS 08 Jun 2020           The standoff between Indian and Chinese forces in multiple locations along the LAC continues, although there appears to be cooling in tensions. For multiple standoffs to have occurred across the LAC, spreading from Eastern Ladakh to Sikkim, though the entire region being the responsibility of the same Chinese Western Theatre […]

Diplomacy backed by firmness and force The Statesman 02 Jun 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2696125/Kolkata-The-Statesman/2ND-JUNE-2020#page/7/2 Diplomacy backed by firmness and force 02 Jun 2020           The Indo-China standoff in Ladakh has been ongoing for a few weeks with no signs of abating. It commenced with fisticuffs, leading to casualties from both sides and is currently in a state of stalemate, with both sides preparing defences. Standoffs currently are in two locations, Pangong Tso and […]

Chinese provocative actions along the LAC CENJOWS 26 May 2020

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=293 Chinese provocative actions along the LAC 26 May 2020           There has been a spurt of Chinese provocative actions along the LAC, propping up in areas where there were no such incidents earlier. Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia, who commanded the Sukhna Corps stated, ‘These are all over. From the first of its kind in Naku La in North Sikkim […]

Is China feeling economically threatened The Excelsior 13 may 2020

Is China feeling economically threatened? Is China feeling economically threatened? 13 May 2020           Were the standoffs between Indian and Chinese troops orchestrated to convey a message or was it due to differing perceptions of borders? An analysis of recent Chinese writings would indicate that border skirmishes were intended to convey a message and possibly the future would witness more […]

China’s strategic shift as the virus spreads The Statesman 28 Apr 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2650496/Kolkata-The-Statesman/28TH-APRIL-2020#page/7/2 China’s strategic shift as the virus spreads 28 Apr 2020           The rapid spread of the Coronavirus across the globe leaving over 2.5 million infected and 2 Lakh dead enhances international anger against China, which hid details, delayed response and continues denying permission for global investigation to determine the origin of the virus. Nations while seeking explanations from China […]