Why are China and India fighting over an inhospitable strip of the Himalayas? Analysis by jgriffiths
Hong Kong After over four decades of saber-rattling and minor scuffles, a border dispute between China and India has again turned fatal.
At least 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a bloody brawl with Chinese troops on Monday in the Galwan Valley, close to Aksai Chin, an area controlled by China but claimed by both countries. It is unclear if or how many Chinese soldiers died. Both sides have accused the other of overstepping the de facto border, the Line of Actual Control that runs along the western sector of the valley. The details of the encounter remain confused, however, and may never be fully clear.
China flexes military muscle amid coronavirus pandemic 04:00No room for conflictFor all the concerns over potential troop movements on both sides, any conflict in the area would be exceptionally difficult. The location of the latest confrontation, the Galwan Valley, is a relatively low plateau, where troops can move more easily. It was also the location of the dispute which kicked off the 1962 war.
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