The Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community, launched not too long ago, states that India and China’s relations stay “strained” following their “lethal clash” in 2020.

The report warns that the “expanded military postures” of each international locations alongside the Line of Actual Control (LAC) elevate the danger of “armed confrontation” between the 2 neighbours might “directly threaten U.S. persons and interests, calling for U.S. intervention.”

Since the 2020 Galwan incident, ties between the 2 international locations proceed to go southwards. Last December additionally, forces of the 2 international locations clashed in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang after the Chinese facet tried to intrude.

The US report, launched on eighth March, warned that the “previous standoffs have demonstrated that persistent low-level friction on the Line of Actual Control has the potential to escalate swiftly.”

The report additionally talked about India-Pakistan ties, and whereas declaring that “Pakistan has a long history of supporting anti-India militant groups”, it highlighted that “beneath the management of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is extra doubtless than previously to reply with army drive to perceived or actual Pakistani provocations.”

India has responded to major terror attacks, both at Uri and Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir, perpetrated by Pakistani terrorists with surgical strikes.

It called the crises between India and Pakistan of “explicit concern” because of the “threat of an escalatory cycle between two nuclear-armed states.”

But, on a hopeful note, the report explained that New Delhi and Islamabad probably are “inclined to strengthen the present calm of their relationship” following each side’ renewal of a cease-fire alongside the Line of Control in early 2021.

(With inputs from companies)

 

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