A report says that the Chinese have constructed a 36 km road in the Shaksgam Valley. It also suggests that this road could pose military challenge to India, especially its position on the Siachen Glacier. In this analysis, I examine the threat this development, and any future developments in Shaksgam…
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The most important thing which stands out about this sector is that for the first time since 1962, there has been tension in this area. And that too when the LAC is clearly defined and accepted by both the protagonists. Galwan river in eastern Ladakh is in news as one…
For some in the English mainstream media, Doklam is a gift which keeps on giving. Various articles and analysis offered on the subject have ranged from few balanced pieces to many which have been sensationalist. Latest in this series, comes an article from ‘The Print’ which claims that Chinese have found a…
Introduction A simple comparison between number of troops actively deployed or dedicated to the Sino-Indian border by India and China will show that India has disproportionate advantage. Sure, China or People Liberation Army (PLA) can and will bring in troops based outside of Tibet but the same will take time,…
As I write this, India finds itself in a border stand-off with China. But unlike other times when India and China squared off due to difference in ‘perception’ of Line of Actual Control (LAC) along their vast border from eastern Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh, the present stand-off is because of…