Recently, Indian Army had thwarted China's plans to take control of strategic heights under Indian territory and had occupied crucial points around Pangong Tso.
India is yet to respond to the request from the Chinese. There are military level talks going on in Chushul near the LAC between Indian and Chinese personnel.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of doing shallow-minded politics and making pro-China remarks during the ongoing border tensions with China.
"One explanation for China creating multiple fronts like this is an assessment in Beijing that the world is distracted and is focused entirely on survival as of now, recovering from the corona pandemic, which then possibly is seen as an opportunity to take advantage of the distraction," Stilwell said.