Rukmani Gupta replies: India and China share a long land border, parts of which are disputed. There is no consensus between the governments of the two countries on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), and their respective perceptions of the LAC are also unclear. Keeping this in mind, reported Chinese incursions into Indian territory can have multiple interpretationS. Kalyanaraman Two likely explanations may be: first, Chinese patrolling into disputed areas may be a means to assert Chinese claims on those areas and challenge Indian sovereignty; and second, Chinese actions could be aimed at gauging Indian responseS. Kalyanaraman Reports regarding Chinese incursions in the Indian media have certainly become more frequent in the past few yearS. Kalyanaraman
Year: 01-01-1970
Topics: India-China Relations