India is standing against a "bully" in a very "determined fashion", Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane said on Wednesday, referring to the situation arising out of China's military assertiveness along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh.
Based in Bareilly, the HQ UB area is currently a static formation looking after peacetime locations and training establishments of Uttarakhand and western Uttar Pradesh, in addition to the LAC running along Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand also referred to as the central theatre.
As rebel forces fight the junta in Naypyidaw, cross-border movement of armed groups and weapons has created an unpredictable situation on India’s 1,640 km border with Myanmar. Yet, the announcements about ending the Free Movement Regime and building a fence flies in the face of official policies of Neighbourhood First and Act East
For both China and India, the challenge is to adapt to the structural shifts in the global order while seeking greater influence in the Global South. Meanwhile, there are new possibilities for major countries in the Global South to exploit the renewed great power contest for elite or national benefit