Overlooked Military Conflicts on the Sino-Indian Border Since 1962
Following the Chinese military’s withdrawal from the eastern and western sectors of the Sino-Indian border in 1963, China reimposed a policy of disengagement and limited contact. Direct military confrontation was largely confined to the China-Sikkim border, where India had stationed two to three mountain infantry brigades. Indian troops frequently provoked Chinese forces in this region—particularly […]
An India Opening: Trump Could Counter China
Signaling the importance of diplomatic engagement to counter China, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with his counterparts in the Quad on his first day in office. This security initiative between the United States, India, Japan, and Australia was started by the first Trump administration. However, stumbles by the Biden administration caused unnecessarily bumpy U.S.-India […]