Pakistan, July 6 -- As has been widely covered by the world media, a violent face-off occurred between the China's PLA and the Indian military in the Galvan valley area of eastern Ladakh on June 15, 2020. As stated by the Indian military, during the clash on June 15, 2020, a Colonel and 19 Indian soldiers were killed by the Chinese soldiers, and many were injured. According to the Wire dated June 17, 2020, both the Chinese foreign ministry and the army asserted that Indian troops provoked the violence by crossing over to their territory.

After becoming a close defence partner of the US in its Indo-Pacific strategy, and also becoming a part of the QUAD, theModi-led BJP stalwarts have started boasting that India isnow a major world power. ...