Ladakh Flash Point

Phead128 said:

I fully predict India will come to the table, there will be some agreement that leaves India saving-face (claiming victory) but cede defacto control of territory to China.

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Indeed. As long as the satelite watchers don't notice it, who in the right mind would want to go and check the control personally, other than military personel under orders. It's basically a cold and suffocating place to an average pleb with no gears, training and planning. Go there and you'd more likely to return in a body bag than on a triumphant throne, if you even get to get back.

A show of good faith from the Chinese side.

Three days after clashes in the Galwan Valley of Ladakh left 20 Indian soldiers dead, the Chinese on Thursday evening released 10 Indian Army personnel, including a Lieutenant Colonel and three Majors, from their custody.

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Latest satellite pics and story from Reuters

It's pretty tough to miss-report captured Indian soldiers being returned by China...

And the logic of China having these soldiers and not releasing till Wednesday pretty clearly spells out the Chinese winning the earlier conflict. And it would follow with fewer casualties. Probably far fewer hence that quote from the Chinese FM that they did not want to compare numbers and stoke tensions.

This is going to be a real ego burn to posters on Bharat Rhakshak and others who desperately ran with anonymous sources and figures. It's also going to put pressure on Modi and bring out the BJP internet warriors to somehow spin this in a way that protects him. Tough position for India. China should be watchful should Modi act out to save face.

Maybe China will litterly send in the cavalery soon.

ohan_qwe said:

Maybe China will litterly send in the cavalery soon.

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The soilder on the white horse at 2.36, is nearly as good as me

This added with India claiming they got a handle over coronavirus at the same time South Korea did, I'm sure someone thought they had to save-face and provoke action against China.

Mohsin77 said:

This is what the bi-annual SHAHEEN series exercises between the PLAAF and PAF are all about.

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Interesting point. I haven't thought about this because during neither the 1965 nor the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War, the PLA were present.

While China looking for talks to resolve the situation with India, some in Indian military want "limited action" against China.