China’s New Border Law Only Aggravates the Sino-Indian Border Dispute

China’s New Border Law Only Aggravates the Sino-Indian Border Dispute
An Indian army convoy moves on the Srinagar-Ladakh highway at Gagangeer, northeast of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir on Sept. 9, 2020. Dar Yasin/AP Photo
Amrita Jash
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On Oct. 23, China’s top decision-making body voted to adopt a new law on the protection and exploitation of the country’s land border areas.

Amrita Jash
Amrita Jash
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Dr. Amrita Jash is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal-India. She has been a Pavate Fellow at the Department of POLIS, University of Cambridge. She holds a Ph.D. in Chinese studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University and authored the book “The Concept of Active Defence in China’s Military Strategy” (Pentagon Press, 2021).
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