In line with its post-Galwan valley clash policy of calling a spade a spade in Sino-Indian affairs, India in its recent riposte to Chinese envoy to Sri Lanka has for the first time used the phrase “militarisation of the Taiwan Strait”.
The Indian and Chinese diplomatic missions in Sri Lanka sparred on social media over the visit of a Chinese military research vessel to the island nation.
In a hard-hitting response to the remarks of Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said on Saturday that his views