New Delhi: The US intelligence agency has presented a report in the US Parliament. The report mentions India’s relations with China and Pakistan. The report said that the Modi government is more likely than ever to respond to Pakistani provocations with military force. Not only this, this report also says that relations between India and China will remain strained.
A US intelligence report has said that the growing tension between two nuclear-armed countries, India and Pakistan, is a matter of concern. India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire on the border in 2021. That means both the countries are eager to strengthen the existing peace in their relations.
However, Pakistan has a long history of supporting anti-India extremist groups, the report said. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pakistan’s provocations are more likely than ever to respond with military force. There is a high possibility of a fight between the two sides in the event of rising tensions and unrest in Kashmir or another terrorist attack in India.
Strained relations between India and China
The report said that bilateral border talks were held between India and China and de-escalation at several border points. But relations between the two countries will remain strained in 2020 due to violent clashes. The deployment of forces by both countries at the disputed site raises the armed threat between the two nuclear powers over the border dispute. Past standoffs have shown that frequent minor skirmishes along the LAC have the potential to escalate quickly.
A violent clash took place in Galwan
On June 2020, there was a violent clash between Indian and Chinese forces in Galwan. During this, 20 Indian soldiers were martyred. China has also suffered a lot. But China has also been accused of hiding these figures. After this, both the countries deployed a large number of security forces along their respective borders. However, after this there were several rounds of talks between India and China and both countries withdrew their forces from many disputed areas.