NEW DELHI: India seems to facing border problems with two of its neighbours – Nepal and China – while grappling with rising cases of the novel coronavirus infection at home and a cyclone along the eastern coast of the country.
To be sure, India’s border challenges with Nepal and China are not new. The India-China border problem dates back to a war between the two sides in 1962 and is result of the lack of a clearly demarcated boundary despite countless rounds of talks.
The current tensions have arisen in an area in Ladakh in Kashmir with Indian and Chinese armies bringing in more troops into areas like Demchok, Daulat Beg Oldie and around Galwan river as well as Pangong Tso lake in Ladakh, according to people familiar with the