India and China Move In More Troops as Border Tensions Rise
- Trump tweets an offer to mediate dispute between two nations
- China’s move matches its actions in South China Sea, Hong Kong
The Indo China border in Arunachal Pradesh, India.
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India has moved additional troops along its northern border as it prepares for an extended conflict with neighbor China, after several rounds of talks failed to ease tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals.
China has already placed about 5,000 soldiers and armored vehicles within its side of the disputed border in the Ladakh region, an Indian government official said, asking not to be identified citing rules. India is adding a similar number of troops as well as artillery guns along the border to fend off the continuing incursions by Chinese army, the official said.