Border Dispute
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China enacts new land border legislation in the midst of a military standoff with India.
China’s national legislature has adopted a new law on the protection and exploitation of land border areas, stating that the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are “sacred and inviolable,” which could have an impact on Beijing’s border conflict with India. The law, which takes effect on January 1 next year, states that “the People’s Republic…
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China and Bhutan sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Border Talks.
Bhutan and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Thursday for a “Three-Step Roadmap” for speeding Bhutan-China boundary negotiations, which Thimphu claims will give the talks a new momentum and help them reach a successful conclusion acceptable to both parties. The MoU is signed at a time when India’s own discussions with China to end…
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Indian and Chinese military hierarchy met and decided to evacuate from Gogra.
The Indian and Chinese military hierarchy convened under the direction of Corps Commanders and decided to withdraw from Gogra (Patrolling Point 17A). “Both Corp Commanders agreed to disengage from Gogra, but the final approval will come from both governments’ political hierarchies,” a senior official stated.
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Current state of China-India relations
Right now, there is a lot going on in the Indian subcontinent. A lot of it has to do with China in some way. Maoists’ overt move towards Beijing was the main reason for Nepal’s Communist government’s recent disintegration, prompting Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli to leave office. In the Chumbi Valley, the Chinese…