TALKS, TANKS AND HIGH-ALTITUDE SHADOWBOXING
As the tense military standoff between India and China in Ladakh entered its sixth month, the situation on the ground showed no signs of de-escalation. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) hasn’t budged from the Finger 4 area of Pangong lake—8 km into Indian territory based on India’s perception of the LAC (Line of Actual Control)—and in the Hot Springs area. The Indian
