China India Ladakh standoff

The lingering standoff that began in 2020 reveals how little progress has been made on the border dispute between China and India.

After false starts China-India military disengagement in the northern and southern banks of the Pangong Lake is finally over. This is how the process looked.

A former Indian Army commander discusses the key lessons he has drawn from the Ladakh standoff.

As the ten-month long standoff in Ladakh inches toward resolution, both sides are eager to score domestic points.

A PLA Daily article noted that two officers and three soldiers have received military honors for their performance during the June 15 clash – four of them posthumously.

Rajnath Singh’s speech at the upper house of the Indian parliament described a plan to create a buffer zone in the north bank of Pangong Lake.

An Indian media report suggests the current discussions are substantive in nature.

With each passing provocative claim, Beijing is making the possibility of a face-saving solution remote for India – and itself.

The fact that the tense standoff in Ladakh has not led to a greater impression on the public in the U.S. and elsewhere raises uncomfortable questions.

A joint statement after the meeting does not mention restoration of status quo in eastern Ladakh – an omission consistent with hardening Chinese position.

The United States and India are in touch about the ongoing standoff in eastern Ladakh.