The brutal killing of 20 Indian soldiers in a clash with forces of the People’s Republic of China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is a dangerous and worrying development. Both countries must now work towards de-escalating the situation by activating all political and diplomatic lines of communication so that differences do not become a full-scale confrontation.
Admittedly, it will be a long haul as the clash follows weeks of a stand-off in the disputed parts of Ladakh. Neither the Indian nor the Chinese authorities have made any direct claims about the number of Chinese ...
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First Published: Thu, June 18 2020. 00:01 IST
