News Snapshot:
The latest border clash between Indian and Chinese troops on 9 December has underscored the enduring challenges of Beijing’s surreptitious land grabs along India’s disputed boundary with China. People’s Liberation Army soldiers have frequently been trying to encroach on Indian territory, which has pushed New Delhi to take several countermeasures, however symbolic they may appear. Whether China wants immediate war with India can’t be ascertained right now. What is indisputable, though, is that China will continue to climb up the escalation ladder to settle the boundary issue on its own terms. However, the rising military buildup and tensions along the...
