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Two of the world’s most populous Asian nations- China and India-who together make up 36% of the world’s population and 8.3 % of the world’s landmass are on the brink of war , if current tensions escalate further. Tensions between India and China are not new. The two countries—which share the world’s longest unmarked border—fought a full-fledged war in 1962 and have since engaged in several small skirmishes. Both India and China have been seen as trying to normalise relations after the 1962 Chinese aggression which was kept on a perpetual state of frostiness. However the ‘X’ factor in the Indo-China relationship has always been the border issues. China continues to claim large tracts of Indian territories stretching from Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. The two went to war over Aksai Chin. The area of Aksai Chin under Ladakh, was neglected for a long time due to barren, isolated and mostly uninhabitable region. In the 1950s the Chinese built a military road through this region in order to connect Tibet with Xinjiang and virtually grabbed Aksai Chin. India objected this new development which led to border clashes between the two countries in 1962. In the June 15 and 16 physical clashes, at least 20 Indian soldiers including a commanding officer of a battalion died in clashes between Indian and Chinese People’s Liberation Army troops along the disputed Himalayan border running along the Ladakh area of Kashmir. Indian army sources also claimed that around 40 PLA soldiers including a CO were also killed during the fight. It is the first fatal clash since 1975 and the most serious since 1967.Hundreds of troops from both sides were called in and fought with rocks and clubs. Several fell to their deaths. Beijing has refused to confirm any deaths on its side, but accused India of crossing the border twice and “provoking and attacking Chinese personnel”. Both sides have substantial—and growing—military deployments along a mostly disputed border. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been testing India’s military readiness and political resolve along several strategic areas. Peace can no longer be taken for granted. Tensions have been escalating since late April, when China sent thousands of troops into the disputed territory along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), bringing artillery and vehicles. Analysts say the Chinese government, which has been more assertive in building infrastructure in the area, is bent on frustrating any effort by India to upgrade its own military installations. That itself, forms the main Chinese policy towards India. It talks of peace and friendship and economic cooperation but when it comes to its land grab interests, China will even push the Asian continent to brinkmanship. The Galwan valley clashes between Indian and PLA forces serve as reminder that China’s expansionism will brook no opposition. Majority of the Indian media, owned by profit corporate houses, have been creating a false macho image of the Modi government with regard to its neighbours. India cannot teach China a lesson, at least militarily so it must accept reality that it cannot change its neighbour. However, India can counter China with forging military alliances with the US and to some extent, cooperation with Russia in order to keep the red dragon in check without going to war.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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