The border region between China and India may not look like much, but after a recent clash in the Galwan Valley between their respective militaries, India has confirmed that they followed suit with China and are also massing troops into the border region.
On June 15, the two sides got into a brawl along the border, fighting with clubs and bats, leaving scores killed even though no shots were fired. That the two nuclear powers fought with makeshift arms raises concerns of what would happen if the nations escalate into an outright war.
Both sides are offering conflicting stories of what actually happened, with China insisting that it was all India’s fault, that Indian troops crossed the poorly marked border. India said no forces are ultimately on the wrong side, and that China didn’t occupy any Indian towns.
The hilly line of control is a tense location, though for both sides control seems broadly to be about national pride as opposed to the value of the hills themselves. Underscoring that this might be a long-term flashpoint, satellite images show China has built structures near the border, seemingly allowing them to overlook the area in case of another confrontation.
Whatever the buildings are actually for, it underscores that neither side has really made a serious effort to deescalate the situation. Neither China nor India are speaking on their plans for the situation, but either way, they’re putting more forces in the area, not fewer.
india’s troops will crush china in a ground war so let’s all hope it stays one.
It cannot be that bad. India and China had their troops marching on Red Square yesterday, among ALL continental countries of Asia. From Baltic to Pacific — not one country was missing from Red Square.
Modern Day Hitler Fascist Indian PM Narender Modi, his HMS, RSS are very cunningly applying Centuries Old Chankia Policy, while doing Terrorism but Blaming The Victims.
This is unfortunately a misinformation. There are well known and credible sources that have for years reported on Indian activity in the region. India built a road that facilitates moving troops, built airfields and bases. China has only recently decided to notice the developments. While it may look like useless piece of lands, it can potentially sever links China has to Its westernmost provinces, not to mention troublemaking in Tibet.
Problem Modi has at present is his tentative hold on the nationalist beast. On one hand he correctly grasped the vulnerability India has in its multinational , multi-confessional multilingual country. Uniting country around any purpose was impossible, and potential risk of internal meddling via colored revolutions easy. India was paralyzed in its neutrality. It could not have gone too ling as US increasingly demands more and more extreme allegiance pledges from others. But the unification path through nationalism counted on patriotism to round up the unifying effect. Good plan — but it is akin to riding a back of a tiger — you better not fall off. The same nationalism can be exploited by outside forces — this time those within India that are the descendants of Tibetan landlords that fled to India when China abolished serfdom. Over time, West funded many a project to “free” Tibet. And today, those are the same forces pushing for animosity towards China. This is definitely not what India wants or needs — but must walk through carefully. Cannot appear weak and cannot ignore nationalist urges. The nationalism unleashed in India is particularly primitive — as the country never before experienced such a sense of unity.
It’s also mentioned something like “American Puppy” Modern Day Hitler Indian PM Narender Modi & his Coward War Criminal Terrorist Army/Forces always crush by genocide, Heinous Crimes, Crucifying of innocent unarmed Christians, Sikh Nation, Muslims, Dalits, Low Cast Hindus etc., etc., and Fascist Narender Modi’s HMS, RSS Goons were given almost same treatment by Chines Forces when Indians entered Chinese Territory, which is confirmed by Buther of India’s Minorities, PM narender Modi that China has not entered in India’s Area.
The Fraud Secular Democracy of India is nothing but A Racist, Discriminatory Fascist Bloody HMS, RSS Hinduvita Country, which is Burning Her Minorities after Lynching Them.
All the Conscious, Honest, Sincere Persons, Organisations and Civilized Countries Must Put Sanctions on India by Freezing Her Assets, and with War Crimes Trials of Indian PM Narender Modi, HMS. RSS Goons & Her Terrorist Armed Forces Officers and given Severe Deserving Punishments, so, no other country or Her Leaders dare do these types of Despicable Atrocities against unarmed innocent Men, Women and Children etc., etc.,.
Did I say nationalism is primitive? Modi has to build a country out of something — as the anti- nationalism is just as primitive.
Even those planning a colored revolution or two in India would shy away from such fervent exaggerations.
Sure, West is always pleased to have such passion at its service.
Yes, West finds a puppet for sacrifice in this game, it’s India.
For years and years we have heard “The most likely nuclear war will be between India and Pakistan.”
I’m not saying this will go nuclear, but when somebody masses troops on a border, it’s a sign of something.
Not likely. At present it suits both India and China to have this old problem reheated. And secondly — US cannot be very demanding of India in US “countering China” projects. India can rightfully say that it has an overflowing plate of “countering China” at the moment. Unfortunately , US would have preferred this “countering” to occur in Pacific not at the roof of the world where no Western powers can conveniently intervene.
And this is the first fight in modern times between two nuclear powers being fought by sticks, stones and fists.
We will see how it goes — but my bet is that it will not go far — but may last, being a convenient political tool for both India and China. Of course many things can go wrong. Undisciplined military to start. What happened was India’s fault — Mody pretty much said that. The reason people died was the woeful lack of preparedness to take wounded into warm shelters fast.
I hear they are massing troops. How do you mass them in such terrain? How do you hold ground even if one manages to get ahead half a mile?
We can conclude one thing for sure — we do not know what this posturing is all about. Neither country needs the land, it is theoretical moving pawns on a board.
Once I see a vital interest in thus — I will change my mind. In the meantime —I think it is a sham.