Indian Army Chief: Preparations For War Necessary

Relations between India and China have deteriorated in recent times. The two Asian neighbours have warned each other over the current situation in Doklam, an area near Sikkim that China claims as its own. India deployed soldiers in Doklam early in June in order to stop the construction of a road by the Chinese Army. New Delhi claimed that the Chinese action has security implications for India. On the other hand, Beijing accused the Indian Army of violating an 1890 border agreement between Britain and China, insisting that no dialogue could take place till the Indian troops are pulled back.

As a result, the situation along the Sino-Indian border near Sikkim is "tense". The armed forces of the two countries are keeping an eye on each other and it has never been seen before in the history of bilateral ties. Of course, the situation has triggered the possibility of a full scale...