India-China ties: There could be a flashpoint in border tussle before a lasting peace returns

The India-China military standoff continues to warm up the Himalayan frontier even as a harsh winter has set in. On the icy high altitudes near the Line of Actual Control (LAC), soldiers of both the nations are still standing eyeball to eyeball in disputed areas. Eight rounds of military talks and occasional diplomatic outreaches have yielded no tangible results. So far, the Chinese haven’t retreated to the pre-April positions. India, too, has