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Forget Ukraine, here's why 400,000 troops on the China-India border could start WW3
The risk of a major war between Chinese these two governments with strong nationalist tendencies cannot be ruled out, writes Jonathan Saxty
Tensions are rapidly rising between China and India as both sides have amassed around 200,000 troops each along the border.
Although most of the focus with regards to China relates to Taiwan, there is little doubt that the Communist Party has its eye on territory within its giant Asian neighbour to the west, all the while seeking to encircle India.
This is especially true regarding Pakistan - with whom Beijing has an especially close relationship - amid rumours that Pakistan's Gwadar Port could be weaponised by China in the event of a wider war in Asia.
Then there is the nearby Maldives which, like neighbouring Sri Lanka, China and India have contested influence over for years. India is set to pull 80 troops from the island nation as it moves closer to China under new President Mohamed Muizzu.
Border tensions between China and India have simmered for years of course, but have increased dramatically since 2020, when border clashes took place in the Himalayas, especially at Eastern Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
With tensions rising this year again, China's People's Liberation Army (or PLA) has now carried out a live-fire test at the border.
Adding to the drama, this week India also tested its own intercontinental ballistic missile, with the Indian Army having recently moved a further 10,000 troops to the border with China.
It is reported that around 400,000 troops are amassed on the Sino-Indian border, about 200,000 on each side. One thing neither country is short of is manpower, which makes the prospect of escalation even more worrying.
This comes in the context of Narendra Modi's bid for re-election as India's Prime Minister in the upcoming general election. Modi - widely regarded as a Hindu nationalist - remains the favourite but will want to be seen taking a tough line on both China and Pakistan.
It is in this context that Modi visited Arunachal Pradesh, an eastern border state which India controls but which China also claims. China predictably objected to Modi's visit in the strongest possible terms.
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