20 Indian soldiers and an unspecified number of Chinese troops died on 15 June 2020 at Galwan, Eastern Ladakh. The Indians rushed fresh formations to ultimately transform Eastern Ladakh into a fortress. The Indians also repositioned their formations in the Central Sector opposite Uttarakhand and the Eastern Sector comprising of the borders across Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
Though there was a limited withdrawal of troops in the area of Pangong Tso, there are issues to be resolved at various other places in Eastern Ladakh. Further, Chinese formations in-depth remain and are served by an excellent infrastructure allowing early induction to forward locations.
Under the circumstances, what options do the Chinese have against India and the hot spots of Taiwan and Senkaku Islands in the Taiwan Straits and East China Sea, respectively? What would be their priorities?
The fact also remains that the economically and militarily more powerful nations are coming together to battle Chinese expansionism. The Quad’s coale scing is driven substantially by Chinese belligerence. The G7 has announced a plan- ‘Build Back Better for the World’ that could provide an alternative to the Belt and Road Initiative.
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