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“Having so many soldiers on either side is risky when border management protocols have broken down,” said D. S. Hooda, a lieutenant general and former Northern Army commander in India. “Both sides are likely to patrol the disputed border aggressively. A small local incident could spiral out of control with unintended consequences.”
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An Indian army convoy, carrying reinforcements and supplies, travels towards Leh through Zoji La, a high mountain pass bordering China on June 13, 2021 in Ladakh
India has redirected at least 50,000 additional troops to its border with China in a historic shift toward an offensive military posture against the world’s second-biggest economy.
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