With more troops building up at the border along Ladakh and Tibet, the India China border tension rises. The recent developments of bringing in more troops are heating up the long standing dispute. With the lost of the strategic position of Tibet, border tensions between the two Asian giants have always been a matter of grave concern.
Chinese military is fast increasing the presence of its troops in areas around Pangong Tso lake and Galwan valley along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, sending a clear signal that it was not ready to end its confrontation with the Indian Army anytime soon, people familiar with the situation in the disputed region said.
The situation in eastern Ladakh deteriorated after around 250 Chinese and Indian soldiers were engaged in a violent face-off on the evening of 5 May which spilled over to the next day before the two sides agreed to “disengage” following a meeting at the level of local commanders, according to the PTI report. It was followed by a similar incident in north Sikkim on 9 May.
Military sources of the agency the Indian Army has also been matching up to the Chinese build-up in both Pangong Tso lake and Galwan Valley and that it is in a much advantageous position in certain other sensitive areas in the region. In a strong reaction from China, it The AR500C unmanned helicopter, which has the ability to relay communication from a high altitude, could help safeguard China’s southwestern borders with India in Tibet according Chinese media, made its maiden test fly.
It is a highly sensitive period now with China facing strong criticism for its involvement in the censorship of Coronavirus outbreak. China is now facing challenges from every sector; social, economic and geo-political issues. While it is trying to convince world that China is not on the fault line with coronavirus, it is pushing hard against world recognition towards Taiwan’s efficient handling of the pandemic despite being in close proximity to China.
More than 160 countries voted in favour of a thorough investigation over the origin of Coronavirus, which China has never allowed. The economic impact of the pandemic will be huge for China as many countries are encouraging their companies to move out of China. China’s credibility is sinking lower and its future looks grim.
In such a time of crisis, the Communist Party’s panic moves are causing geo-political tensions. In addition to provoking Nepal towards India, China is provoking tensions along Tibet’s borders with India. Their handling of Hong Kong is not well received either. It is not just the Hong Kongers in their streets protesting Chinese influence, US has strongly warned China that it will not remain a spectator if it imposes the National Security Law.
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