Fmr NSA Menon—If Reports True, this is Massive Escalation by China to Fundamentally Alter Status Quo
- 3 years ago
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One of India’s most renowned China experts has said the present border skirmishes and tension between India and China is “very worrying”. Although what we know is based on unverified newspaper reports which quote unnamed officials – but, importantly, have not been denied by the government – turns out to be actually true then we are seeing “a massive escalation by China and an attempt to fundamentally change the status quo” says former National Security Advisor, Shivshankar Menon.
One of India’s most renowned China experts has said the present border skirmishes and tension between India and China is “very worrying”. Although what we know is based on unverified newspaper reports which quote unnamed officials – but, importantly, have not been denied by the government – turns out to be actually true then we are seeing “a massive escalation by China and an attempt to fundamentally change the status quo” says former National Security Advisor, Shivshankar Menon.