DW: China, India struggle to put a lid on their border row involving Bhutan
The continuing standoff between India and China along their shared border has cast a dark shadow on their bilateral relationship. It has also stoked nationalism on both sides, making it tough to resolve the issue.
Beijing is intensifying its warnings to Indian troops to get out of a contested region high in the Himalayas where China, India and Bhutan meet.
Chinese defense ministry spokesman Ren Guoqiang said late Thursday that Chinese armed forces had shown "utmost goodwill" and a "high level of restraint." India should "give up the illusion of its delaying tactic" and not underestimate China's "confidence and capability" to defend its national sovereignty and development interests, Ren said in a statement.
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More News On The China And India Border Dispute
China ups ante in high-altitude standoff with India -- AFP
China accuses India of escalation in tense border spat -- Washington Times
Doklam standoff: China warns India of military operation within 2 weeks -- IBTimes
Sikkim standoff: Chinese experts say Beijing may expel Indian troops in 2 weeks -- Asian Age
Sikkim standoff: Beijing mulling ‘small scale military ops’ against India, says Chinese media -- Indian Express
Chinese media thinks PLA can annihilate Indian Army. Can they? A fact check -- India Today
China and India may be on a path to war -- Allison Fedirka, RiskHedge
China has always a big mouth, that's the fair game. But China cannot afford a war with India, even it will be the winner. In this case, even with a limited conflict, there will be attrition in a time China needs all its strength: North Korea, East China Sea and South China Sea where the competitor is "only" USA, with other countries.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe either China or India need a war, but the problem of this kind of game is risk. We cannot underestimate that.
Look at that thing.
ReplyDeleteIt is not big or invulnerable, but there will be enough of them to clip the String of Pearls.
china is going through Afghanistan.
In case of war it will be a full court press to take pressure off Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Both sides are being belligerent.
India wants Tibet? They won't get it. They will get war instead. India had better win or China will go for the passes to position for the war after that.
War zone up there is no plain lands,tanks can't roll easily, no one can line up mass artillery to blow up other side and no air force can carpet bomb up there. It will be a slow slaughter house of infantry soldiers and if china advances india will use its navy to block off fuel supply and still Chinese navy don't have capability to blowup a Indian navy blockade far away from home and international community won't let this happen. So no one will win this war.
ReplyDeleteSikkim and the area around Bangladesh it not what you think it is.
ReplyDeletePlus how many troops will India have on garrison duty?