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In the operation, Indian forces captured a key outpost in the Himalayas on the border with China, raising new fears of open warfare between the two regional powers, which could lead to a global conflict.
In June, 20 Indian infantrymen were killed in hand-to-hand combat with their Chinese counterparts along the disputed border.In statements to Yahoo News, Indian officials said their troops had climbed mountains for six hours to succeed in a strategic position near the lake.Pangong, a resolution taken in retaliation for a recent intrusion into the border through Chinese troops, Beijing has accused India of unilateral aggression and violation of an agreement between rival nations.
The occupied position provides a view of troop movements across disputed territory.It also makes it much more difficult for Chinese forces to practice a route of Indian origin.India’s resolution was strongly condemned through China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying, who commented, “In China, we have a saying about a guy to blame who apparently proves his innocence.That’s exactly what India has done.” READ ALSO: Foreign Aid Shock: Conservative MPs Vying for Budget Cuts Amid China’s Warning
Meetings between Chinese and Indian army commanders over the dispute continued on Wednesday, but remain stalled.Tensions between the two countries erupt in June when Chinese and Indian troops clashed in the Galwan River Valley.As weapons are prohibited near the border, both sides have used steel bars, sledgehammers wrapped in barbed wire and stones in combat.Many of the dead Indians drowned or died as a result of the violence.
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Several Chinese infantrymen were also reportedly killed.Beijing refused to provide a precise figure. In response, India has blocked several Chinese social media apps, adding the popular video sharing site TikTok.According to Jayadeva Ranade, who serves on India’s National Security Advisory Council, the New Delhi resolution was intended to deter.He said: “The Indian army movement along the border is defensive but also has a detail of deterrence.”
China is caught up in border disputes with several of its immediate neighbors.This claim about the South China Sea overlaps with that of six other countries.Beijing has built military bases and airfields on the islands of the South China Sea at its position.
The United States and other Western powers periodically send warships in “freedom of navigation” patrols across the sea to challenge Chinese sovereignty.Beijing also refuses to recognize Taiwan’s legitimacy as a separate state and has promised to reintegrate the island to China.According to a Global Times state survey, 70% of Chinese that India is too hostile to their country.