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Due to the persistent adversarial nature of the Sino-Indian border environment, and because China is now a de facto maritime neighbour as well, India needs to examine its options of leveraging sea power. This brief analyses some fundamentals of sea control and sea denial, and examines some misconceptions about these. By using factors of time, force and space, the brief argues that while maritime economic warfare (explained as counter-value operat
China aims at a world order in which India is firmly established as a subordinate power.
Recent Chinese commentary suggests that India must detach the border dispute from other aspects of Sino-Indian ties.
Process on to rejig forces to meet the Chinese challenge
The ‘new model’ is about getting the US to accept China as an equal
Despite continuing talks between India and China, military preparations clearly are continuing, too.
Beijing and New Delhi may be disengaging in the Pangong Tso lake region, but their divisions are more fraught than ever.
In China’s view, disengagement is a done thing; if New Delhi thinks otherwise, the onus is on it to do what it can.
It has been a year since the Galwan clashes in Ladakh that led to the deaths of 20 Indians and 5 Chinese soldiers.
Even if India wins, the situation may become more like Kargil.
The Sino-India bilateral relationship has been premised on an understanding that the two nations can move forward on other areas of engagement as the border remains “hot” with military activity. Chinese actions are producing the opposite effect of what was intended, and India is now willing to adopt policies with a strong anti-China orientation.
Talk of a “Tibet card” in India’s hands is not new, but is New Delhi likely to play it?
India & China want things to stabilise, but we aren’t close to achieving status quo ante of April in eastern Ladakh.
Victory in war requires not just sacrifice but also courage on our part and more importantly on the part of those occupying the highest levels of our political establishment
Was the new border clash ‘pre-planned’ & ‘carefully executed’? The use of Special Frontier Force is very telling.
Despite several rounds of talks, there has been no breakthrough in LAC standoff.
There is a mystery of sorts over the claim that India and China clashed at Naku La in northern Sikkim on 20 January.
Unlike in 2017, U.S. support for India at a time of confrontation with China is much more pronounced this time around.
The force planners in South Block must identify and execute issues and actions that make the existing forces more robust and lethal.
