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India-China: What are the signs?

When the disengagement happened earlier, Then a buffer zone was created between the deployed armies of both the countries. It has been alleged by many defense experts that the buffer zone formed in that area, who were considered to be from India. Has it happened again this time?

The 16th round of talks between India and China was held in mid-July. It is now told that on the basis of the agreement agreed in that talks, disengagement has started between the armies of the two countries in the Patrol Point (PP)-15 ​​area in Gogra-Hot Springs of Eastern Ladakh. What this means this time, it is not told. When the disengagement took place earlier, a buffer zone was created between the deployed armies of the two countries. Many defense experts have alleged that those buffer zones were formed in the areas which were considered to be of India. Has it happened again this time? Actually, the news of the sudden disengagement is going to create prodigy. Just before this news came, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Eastern Economic Partnership Conference organized by Russia through online medium. In this, he praised Russian President Vladimir Putin very much. On the other hand, at the same time news came that America would supply parts of F-16 aircraft to Pakistan.

It is now discussed that Prime Minister Modi may have an informal meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit to be held in Uzbekistan on September 15-16. So is there any change in the equations in Asia? For the time being, it is possible that it is too early to draw such conclusions. But there are signs that western capitals are worried about India’s deepening ties with Russia. At a time when the world is clearly divided into two camps, both the camps are watching India’s stand. Both understand the importance of connecting India with them. In such a situation, even if India comes close to China-Russia, it will have far-reaching implications for India’s foreign policy and the world’s power equations. That is why the sudden news from Ladakh has caught everyone’s attention. Experts have rightly said that the withdrawal of the Chinese army is a special step towards ending the deadlock that has been going on since May 2020.

Shubham Bangwal

Shubham Bangwal is a Senior Journalist at Youthistaan.com You can follow him on Twitter @sb_0fficial
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