Summary
On June 15, 2020, Indian and Chinese troops engaged in a brawl that left twenty Indian soldiers dead while causing an unspecified number of Chinese casualties. The clash is a part of a broader border standoff along the Galwan River between the two forces on the Line of Actual Control that is yet to be resolved. The Indian strategic community is broadly in agreement that this border dispute marks an implacable decline in India-China ties. They argue that the very basis of relations that emerged after former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi’s visit to Beijing in 1988 has been shaken, if not destroyed. Yet, how did the two countries manage to reach this nadir in ties, and furthermore, what does the Galwan clash signify for the future of Sino-Indian relations?
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Watch | What Led to the Ceasefire on the LOC?
Happymon Jacob locates the February 2021 ceasefire announcement within the broader history of Indo-Pak ceasefire agreements.
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In this episode of National Security Conversations, Dr. Happymon Jacob unpacks the recent ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan. He sifts through the recent developments between the two countries to offer a comprehensive analysis of the events that led to the agreement.
He locates the February 2021 announcement within the broader history of Indo-Pak ceasefire agreements to explain its significance, identify similarities and highlight its crucial differences from past agreements.
Dr. Jacob discusses the prudence of rapprochement between the two countries and offers insights on the future course of action.
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One of the most promising news that came from South Asia last month was military-level talks between archrivals India and Pakistan for reestablishing normalcy at their conflict zone The Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan at Indian occupied Kashmir Valley.
The statement issued on February 25, indicated that the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of Pakistan and India held discussions over the established mechanism of hotline contact. The two sides reviewed the situation along the Line of Control (LoC) and all other sectors in a free, frank, and cordial atmosphere.
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