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Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Tensions in the Himalayas

India confronts China’s attempt at land grab in Bhutan:
Brahma Chellaney notes:
“More broadly, by waging stealth wars to accomplish political and military objectives, China is turning into a principle source of strategic instability in Asia. The stealth wars include constructing a dispute and then setting in motion a jurisdictional creep through a steady increase in the frequency and duration of Chinese incursions — all with the intent of either establishing military control over a coveted area or pressuring the opponent to cut a deal on its terms.”

Related:
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/countering-china-himalayan-land-grabs-by-brahma-chellaney-2017-06