The potential of a clash is still strong, says Srikanth Kondapalli, a professor of China studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University. We have seen an armed stalemate for four months, with India-China ties on the edge. We have seen pictures of rocket launchers, tanks in China all ready to unleash their power against India, they were showcasing militarism. From China side, we only know of a visit by the Chinese foreign minister (Wang Yi) to Tibet. One thing I would like to add here is that what this tension on the India-China border has shown is that the “asymmetry in power" argument does not hold now.

Source: Mint September 13, 2020 06:45 UTC