US State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said the consulate was directed to close “in order to protect American intellectual property and Americans’ private information”
The actions taken by the Chinese forces on the ground have damaged “considerable trust” in the bilateral relationship, Indian ambassador to China Vikram Misri said.
The June 15 flare up was the biggest confrontation along the LAC between the two forces after their 1967 clashes in Nathu La when India lost around 80 soldiers and China lost over 300 PLA personnel
China needs to understand that India will continue to develop infrastructure on its side of the LAC, including feeder roads, like China, and continue to build its own capability to avert a contingency.
The casualties on the border are the first ones since 1975 signalling an escalation of the border stand-off.
Today, despite the Covid-19 impact on its economy, India has enough residual national willpower and military heft to compel the PLA to behave itself. If compelled, even by returning the use of military force.
India had scrambled its Su-30 MKI in the first week in May when an Indian Army chopper and Chinese chopper were close to each other in the air.
It is learnt that the Chinese army forcefully stopped movement of Indian troops on several occasions when they were carrying out patrolling in Pangong Tso lake area this week.