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China-India border row: ‘troops set to stay put’ and tough out winter
- Stand-off expected to continue despite harsh Himalayan conditions, observers say
- China keen to play down clash but ‘testing India with MOU with Bhutan’
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Troops on both sides of the disputed India-China border are expected to dig in for the winter after the failure of talks between the two countries this week, according to diplomatic observers.
The 13th round of commander-level military talks collapsed on Sunday, with each side blaming the other – Beijing accused New Delhi of making unreasonable demands and Delhi accused Beijing of failing to provide a “forward-looking proposal”.
With winter on its way, the stand-off will continue – and this time the troops will be more used to the harsh conditions, according to Lin Minwang, a professor at the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University.
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“Troops from both sides encountered each other last winter, and they were both experienced [in the conditions],” Lin said.
“They are not really worried about the winter snow and cold weather. They both will have made preparations for the continuation of the stand-off.”
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