An Indian Army soldier stands in front of a group of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers as they line up after participating in an anti-terror drill. Photo: AFP
An Indian Army soldier stands in front of a group of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers as they line up after participating in an anti-terror drill. Photo: AFP
Ajai Shukla
Opinion

Opinion

Ajai Shukla

Doklam stand-off: We are human too, India and China have to start talking and stop using us soldiers as cannon fodder

The Line of Actual Control needs to be demilitarised. It makes no sense to throw troops into confrontation with their adversaries – and then expect their restraint to keep peace

An Indian Army soldier stands in front of a group of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers as they line up after participating in an anti-terror drill. Photo: AFP
An Indian Army soldier stands in front of a group of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers as they line up after participating in an anti-terror drill. Photo: AFP
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