Staring at Dragon’s eyes: India must stay on guard | An Opinion
India has demanded China restore the status quo, while China blames India, claiming sovereignty over the area
Editorial Staff
Staring at Dragon’s eyes: India must stay on guard | An Opinion
The fire that was lit by the Chinese in the Galwan Valley on June 15 continues to smoulder in eastern Ladakh.
The worst incident of violence on the India-China border since 1967 claimed the lives of 20 Indian soldiers. Several weeks later, many efforts to resolve the situation are yet to yield the desired results.
India has demanded China restore the status quo, while China blames India, claiming sovereignty over the area.
This is the second India-China standoff in recent memory. The tussle between the two militaries in Doklam in 2017 is still fresh in our memory. The Chinese attitude towards India has been evident for years, if not decades. Covert Chinese backing for anti-India groups in the Northeast has been known for long.
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, its tight embrace of Pakistan, including support at the UN for Pakistan-based terrorist Masood Azhar, are mirrored in its ant-India activities elsewhere in our neighbourhood.
Each of India’s neighbours is vulnerable to Chin…
