The border challenge

The fact that more Chinese soldiers are now crossing over into the Indian side can be the result of growing Chinese aggressiveness on territorial issues

The Line of Actual Control (LAC) is once again on the bo­il with border clashes be­t­ween the militaries of India and China seemingly at their highest since 2015. Talks to resolve tensions ha­ve not had an impact so far and there remains the perpetual danger of crisis escalation with neither side willing to budge. As per Indian Ministry of De­fe­nce records, Chinese transgressions ha­ve increased significantly, in particular in Ladakh where around 130 transgressions were witnessed till April. Indian and Chinese troops have been eyeball to eyeball in eastern Ladakh after China objected to the to the construction of a