China transgressions on LAC potential trigger for escalation: Army Chief


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Chinese transgressions across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) remain a potential trigger for escalation, and violation of existing border agreements and protocols by the neighbour remains a concern for India, Army Chief General Manoj Pande has said. Gen Pande’s comments — the strongest ever on China from a top officer in recent years — came during his speech at the second Strategic Dialogue on Rise of China and its implications for the world, organised by Savitribai Phule Pune University and New Delhi-based Centre for China Analysis and Strategy on Monday. It also marks a policy shift in India’s reference...