India, Dec. 7 -- When the Chinese soldiers came for their spring exercise in March 2020 to Northern Ladakh after the virus in Wuhan had waned- much to the surprise and chagrin of the Indian army-they did not return to their bases. Instead, they not only stayed on in Ladakh, but also reportedly occupied 1,200 km of our land.
That was unusual and a manifestation of hostile intent. Worse, the presence of its troops had not only been beefed up, but China had also parked sophisticated weapon systems along the border. At places reciprocated amply by India.
Despite suggestions of misplaced optimism emanating from various rounds of talks between the commanders of the two armies about disengagement, there is no change in the status quo. As more t...