Ladakh Incursion

China's push for border deal: Why India must 'trust but verify'

Indian suspicions about Chinese grand strategems should not be allowed to impede any progress in the Sino-Indian border talks. But it is important to mark the boundary before committing to a freeze on troop and infrastructure build-up.

India, China stand-off in Ladakh ends but at what cost to India?

India and China have backed off from their eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation in the Himalayas. But there is reason to believe that India may have paid a high price by giving China the right to determine what happens on our side of the fence.

'Coercive diplomacy' is the key to beat China's Ladakh ingress

There is diplomatic space for India to exert itself against the Chinese incursion without resorting to military adventurism. But to exert the levers of coercive diplomacy, you need to know that you have a spine in the first place.

China’s Ladakh incursion is war minus the shooting

To the extent that Chinese troops are still in notionally Indian territory and are looking to extract a price for their withdrawal, China is looking to expand its sovereignty map - without firing a single shot.

Living in denial is not how India should deal with China's incursion

Perhaps this incursion was intended by the new Chinese leadership to signal Chinese frustration at the lack of progress in the talks on the border dispute despite years of negotiations. If that is so, it reflects raw power, not sagacity.

Stats: How the militaries of India and China stack up

A look at the armed forces of the two nations and how they stack up against each other.

India's dilemma in Ladakh: How do you deal with China?

There are a whole range of graded options for India to signal its mind without resorting to belligerence. There is no time like the present to exercise them.

Ladakh incursion: Why China sees India as a pushover

So long as India insists on pussyfooting its way around Chinese sensibilities, even in the face of grave provocations, India will continue be seen as a pushover.

Negotiations on with China to resolve incursion issue, says Antony

"Our government will take every step to protect the national integrity and security", he said, when asked about the issue.