Exclusive: Ambassador Ashok Kantha Urges India to Maintain Strong Deterrence Along the LAC Against China

In an exclusive interview with ABP Live, Ashok K. Kantha, former Secretary (East) at the Ministry of External Affairs and India’s former ambassador to China, highlighted unresolved issues between New Delhi and Beijing regarding troop disengagement at the border. As India and China work to resolve the 2020 border crisis, Kantha pointed out that while the creation and maintenance of buffer zones have helped reduce tensions, they could potentially disadvantage India in the long term. He emphasized that India should carefully assess these zones' impact on its strategic interests. In his discussion with Nayanima Basu, the veteran diplomat underscored the complexity of ongoing border negotiations