India-China tensions unlikely to ease
Jayadeva Ranade President, Centre for China Analysis and Strategy Far from any signs of an end to the military stand-off between India and China, or that tensions between the two will ease, China’s mood towards India is hardening. The current confrontation could presage a period of sustained, protracted pressure on India. Well-informed Chinese analysts now suggest that the military confrontation in the Himalayas is likely to escalate. China has meanwhile stepped up domestic publicity, albeit limited, of its narrative on the military stand-off in Ladakh. While reiterating its territorial cla...