These vessels have the ability to track and collect electronic signals. So, when they operate close to ‘our areas of national interest’, then it becomes a challenge.
Antara Ghosal Singh, a scholar on Indo-China ties, says Indian analysts often buy into Chinese propaganda about Beijing not seeing Delhi as a major player.
Indian and Chinese soldiers will disengage at the disputed Gogra-Hot Springs area in Ladakh by September 12, India's foreign ministry said on Friday. The move comes after more than two years of a standoff following a deadly clash. The disengagement, which comes after several rounds of talks between senior military officials, is part of efforts by New Delhi and Beijing to avoid an escalation in tension between the two countries.