No movement in de-escalation of troops in eastern Ladakh, risks remain: Ashok Kantha

Description: Ashok K. Kantha, who was Ambassador of India to China until January 2016, has said that the risks of a Galwan-like clash taking place again at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh are high with a heavy deployment of troops on both sides of the border. In June 2020, India lost 20 of its soldiers when a violent clash took place with the Chinese PLA at the Galwan river valley. Kanth, who was also Secretary (East) at the Ministry of External Affairs, said that there has been no progress in de-escalation of troops in the border areas. This year marks the third anniversary of the Galwan clash and what lies ahead for India and China was laid out by Kantha in this discussion with ABP Live's Nayanima Basu. Watch: