Manoj Kewalramani quoted in The Hindu Business Line on India-China Army Stand-off

Manoj Kewalramani, chair of Indo-Pacific Studies and a fellow at Takshashila Institution, was quoted in The Hindu Business Line. He was quoted as saying:

“I’m not optimistic about any talks. The Chinese don’t seem interested in yielding at all. This build-up is a structural shift that’s here to stay,” says Manoj Kewalramani, chairman of Takshashila Institution’s Indo-Pacific Studies Programme. “And it’s not because of anything we’re doing with the US.”

In 2016, China reorganised the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) into five mega-commands with its Western Theatre Command spread along the Indian border and Af-Pak border and parts of Central Asia. From Beijing’s standpoint, India is clearly the key challenge in this part of the world. Says Kewalramani: “The reorganisation of theatre commands to put the entire Indian border under one command was the start. Since then, there’s been a gradual advance.”

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