In the recent times China’s presence in the Indian sub-continent has gradually increased.
This presence has been primarily in the form of the One Belt One Road Initiatives such as CPEC and the Hambantota Port proposal.
However, apart from this economic, political and social intrusion is accompanied by militaristic intrusion.
Chinese intrusion into the Indian borders in the Himalayas has led to rival military buildups and intermittent clashes that have received little attention from the west.
This escalating border dispute has set into motion a long-term rivalry that could reshape Asian geopolitics.
Since 1857 the Chinese have repeatedly voiced the sentiment that Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and Tibet all formed the part of Chinese empire.
This rhetoric is thought to have been repeated by Mao Zedong himself when in 1930 he declared that the correct boundaries of China would include Burma, Bhutan, Taiwan, Nepal, Korea and Ryuku islands.
In recent times, with the growing aggressive nationalistic tendencies under Xi Jinping, aggressive expansionism and growing military tendencies have become a hallmark of Chinese behaviour.
China has already intruded and constructed military infrastructure near the disputed region Doklam.
It is under these circumstances, that China’s recent claim over the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary is seen with great apprehension.
So …
While the whole world is busy watching Putin and Russia antics in Ukraine , the Chinese have already began to target the small Himalayan neighbors of India …
And soon , we will have another Ukraine type situation all over again …!! 