CHINA/INDIA: No war, but deadly skirmish is a major blow to bilateral relations

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The deadliest border clash since 1967 has sharply escalated bilateral tensions, though both sides are now seeking de-escalation. Chinese forces may have seized a strategic area that threatens Indian military access to a newly-built road meant to increase India’s capabilities in the region. China’s propaganda apparatus has downplayed the incident, but Indian Prime Minister Narendra […]

INDIA: Modi escapes the blame – for now

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The recent resignation of two elected opposition (Congress I) lawmakers from their positions in the Gujarat provincial legislative assembly and their subsequent defection to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would not normally have caused political waves.

CHINA/INDIA: Border standoff reflects Beijing’s anxieties

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New Delhi regards the recent pattern of Chinese “intrusions” across the disputed border as the most serious standoff since the 1962 Sino-Indian War. Beijing is apparently responding to Indian roadbuilding along the disputed border, which has strengthened the Indian military’s capabilities in the region. War is out of the question, but both sides are on […]