Contemporary Geopolitics

After the face-off between India and China in Galwan valley, tensions between these countries near Line of Actual Control are still not resolved.The standoff near Line of Actual Control is still continuing which started on 5 May 2020. Even after 12 rounds of corps commander talks, both the countries have not reached to a consensus. Meanwhile, China has deployed 100 advanced and long-range rocket launchers at its high-altitude borders. The move has come after the Indian Army enhanced its deployment of M777 ultra-light howitzers and K9 Vajra at the Line of Actual Control (LAC). India had recently added Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Heron I and ALH Dhruv choppers to its aviation brigade to counter China.  It is a twin-engine, multi-role, multi-mission new generation helicopter in the 5.5 ton weight class and is being used for quick mobilisation of troops. As the Chinese People`s Liberation Army aggression at the Line of Actual Control, the force has increased frequency...

  The Indian and Chinese troops engaged another face-off last week in which around 200 PLA (People's Liberation Army) soldiers were intercepted close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh's sensitive Tawang Sector. The face-off between the Indian and Chinese troops happened last week during a routine patrol close to the border with China. Sources have said the Indian troops intercepted around 200 Chinese soldiers close to the border. The matter was subsequently resolved at the local military commanders' level. There was no official comment from the Army on the incident. However, defense and security sources told that there has been no damage to Indian defences. Later, the troops of both sides disengaged after the local commanders resolved the issue. Sources have said the engagement between the two sides lasted for a few hours and was resolved as per the existing protocols. There was no damage caused to the Indian defences during the engagement. Tensions b...