To the east, China’s new friend, Nepal, just produced a map that challenges where the Indian border lies; India has blamed China for stirring up the trouble. Indian military experts say China has brought in millions of pounds of sand, expanding the island for possible use as an airstrip or submarine base. As China projects its power across Asia, and along the disputed India-China border in the Himalayas, India is feeling surrounded. China is also sensitive about the Indian border because it abuts two regions within China that Beijing is especially concerned about: Tibet and Xinjiang. The two countries have established mechanisms for resolving border conflicts since 1962, when they went to war in the Himalayas, with India losing badly.

Source: bd News24 May 31, 2020 19:41 UTC