History – complete with poetic justice overtones – presented us this week with the ultimate, glaring contrast between the geopolitics of the past, enacted in an incendiary corner of southwest Asia, and the geopolitics of the future, enacted in East Asia’s Beijing, one of the capitals of emerging multipolarity.
India and China’s strained relationship has been fueled by recent Chinese provocations, including releasing the 2023 edition of its “standard map”, staking a claim over Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin region, and denial of visas to Indian athletes in the Hangzhou Asian Games.
India News: Former Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Naravane (retd) shared a map of China on social media, mocking China's claim over Indian territories. China h
The apparent dig was in response to China releasing a map on August 28, what it called the "2023 edition of the standard map of China" showing Aksai Chin and whole of Arunachal Pradesh within its territory, according to reports quoting local Chinese media.
Former Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Naravane (retd) took a pointed jab at China on Tuesday in response to the recent release of its 'official map'.