After 48 months, India finds itself unable to reverse the Chinese ingress into border areas that were patrolled by Indian soldiers till 2020. ADVERTISEMENTUnlike Ukraine, which wants its territory back, India is not talking about restoring the status quo in Ladakh as it existed in 2020. In the catalogue of crises, the Ladakh border stand-off is the most ominous. Maldives has a new China-friendly president who has vowed to remove the 75 Indian military personnel present on the archipelago. Notwithstanding the slogans of atmanirbharta and Make in India, the quantum of trade and its balance in China’s favour have only increased during the Ladakh border crisis.

Source: The Telegraph November 24, 2023 06:32 UTC