Japan backs India on LAC situation, opposes change in status quo by China

Last month, Japanese Ambassador also expressed his deep condolences to the families of Indian soldiers who were killed in the border clash

China building bunkers at two spots on LAC

Indian Army moves more troops to Line of Actual Control in Ladakh

Indian and Chinese troops had clashed in early May, resulting in injuries to both sides

The first and foremost difference is where do both India and China see themselves in 2040.

China often tends to forget it is a “people’s republic” and still in name a Communist nation, though of course it is all but capitalist in fact.

Nirmala Sitharaman has shown a flair for diplomacy naturally rooted in a transparent personality.

Speculation is rife that some elements in the PLA are not happy with the Chinese government’s handling of the Doklam face-off.

It was not then a bilateral but a quadrilateral issue, imvolving the British, Tibetans, Chinese and Indians.

India has also decided to “replace obsolete construction equipment in the BRO with modern equipment”.

China, India have been facing the standoff in the Dokalam area near Bhutan for the past 3 weeks after a Chinese army tried to build a road.