The convergence of strategic threats to India, and the legacy of failed American policy in the region, have seen the resurgence of the once defunct Quadrilateral Security grouping. In doubling its efforts to serve as a regional counterweight to Chinese influence to ensure the sustained freedom of the seas and to stymie any Chinese efforts to gain control over crucial sea lanes to potentially block free trade, India would signal its leadership role.

Partners to work with India, Australia; delicate diplomacy needed for Beijing.

Both sides have stood down on Donglang, but China and India both have a lot to do to repair their strained relationship.

China tactically retreated in Doklam because, beyond declaring war on India, it was running out of options. But without the distraction of a looming party congress, China could seek revenge for Doklam at a time and place of its choosing. Next time, the PLA is unlikely to make the mistake of encroaching onto an area where India enjoys the military advantage.

India’s incursion into Donglang was no accident, but a carefully orchestrated attempt to challenge China. If India refuses to withdraw, the Chinese military must be prepared to teach it a harsh lesson, as it did in 1962.

Asian giants China and India have great potential for cooperation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday, seeking to cast the neighbors’ difficult ties in a positive light ahead of a visit next week by India’s prime minister.

Threatening China in the Doklam region can only end badly for India. The Himalayas are big enough to accommodate both great powers.

By trespassing into Chinese territory and interfering in Bhutan’s border issue with China, India has flouted international law and international norms.

India and China agrees to disengage their troops in Doklam.

As the standoff between Chinese and Indian troops over a disputed border in the Himalayas enters its second month, the world is asking: who does this contested area truly belong true? By examining existing evidence, we can find an answer and begin on the road to peace.