Why the India-China border dispute might soon spiral out of control
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Why the India-China border dispute might soon spiral out of control
India and China share a long history of mistrust and conflict concerning their boundaries. The two nuclear-armed nations, with a combined population of more than two billion, have never agreed on the length of their Line of Actual Control (LAC). India believes the LAC to be 2,175 miles in length, China considers it to be only around 1,242 miles.
Relations between the two countries have been deteriorating since June, when at least 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a skirmish in the disputed Ladakh border area – the first occasion in 40 years where death came as a result of LAC tensions.
All summer, military officials have tried to establish peace in the area, and on Friday officials finally came to an agreement and a “five-point consensus”.
Foreign ministers met in Moscow and were in agreement that the current situation “in the border areas is not in the interest of either side. They agreed therefore that the border troops of both sides should continue their dialogue, quickly disengag…
