China and India Dispute Enclave on Edge of Tibet
-- New York Times
-- New York Times
TAWANG, India — This is perhaps the most militarized Buddhist enclave in the world.
Perched above 10,000 feet in the icy reaches of the eastern Himalayas, the town of Tawang is not only home to one of Tibetan Buddhism’s most sacred monasteries, but is also the site of a huge Indian military buildup. Convoys of army trucks haul howitzers along rutted mountain roads. Soldiers drill in muddy fields. Military bases appear every half-mile in the countryside, with watchtowers rising behind concertina wire.
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My Comment: This part of the border symbolizes the growing animosity and competition of Asia's two most populous states .... as well as a jockeying for influence on the international scene as to who is the regional superpower of Asia.
They have gone to war once over this territory .... both sides are prepared to go to war again if need be.
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