LAC

The latest incident follows a pattern seen repeatedly during periods of heightened public interest in India-China relations. Old military footage, unrelated videos of troop movements, satellite images or clips from other countries are often repackaged with new captions claiming a fresh Chinese incursion into Indian territory.

India's role as China's long term counterweight in the Indo Pacific is crucial to the United States, which is currently preoccupied with its own internal changes and international obligations. The containment approach Washington has painstakingly developed over the past ten years would be undermined by a détente between Beijing and New Delhi.

The immediate conclusion for India is not that Taiwan equals a distant problem. It is that even though the centre of gravity is still in the East, the same set of capabilities, ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance), precision strike, integrated air defence, long range fires, cyber, space support, and logistics can be used in a variety of theatres, including the Indian Ocean and the Himalayas.

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has proposed a four-pronged plan to ease Indo-China border tensions and improve diplomatic ties during the bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Admiral Dong Jun, at the SCO in Qingdao.

Yangtse and Asaphila in Arunachal Pradesh are the two regions that are specifically covered under the India-China agreement.

Speaking on Army Day, which is marked on January 15, every year, General Pande said they are fully aligned with the future national vision and have "decided to undertake transformation". 

For countering Chinese aggression on the LAC, the Modi govt is carrying out infrastructure development in the border areas of Arunachal Pradesh. 

The US State Department spokesperson also urged both India and China to resolve border disputes through existing bilateral channels. 

The families of the missing boys expressed their apprehension that the two might have inadvertently crossed the Line of Actual Control (LAC).