India and China continue to remain locked in a stand-off at the Sikkim-Bhutan-Tibet trijunction with no solution in sight even after three weeks. China’s attempts to show India in poor light are unfortunate, and it must understand that it requires two hands to clap. It cannot bully India into agreeing to what it says while undertaking adventurous expeditions in foreign territory — in an attempt to change the ground position. War is no solution and there have to be talks to find an acceptable solution to defuse the tension (“Modi, Xi will not hold talks at G-20 summit”, July 7).
K.R. Srinivasan,
Secunderabad
Sadly, India is caught between Pakistan instigating terror in the Kashmir Valley and China intent on escalating the border issue. The obstinacy by China and its irreconcilable stand stems from its arrogance as a result of its economic and military strengths. India is already under strain over the Kashmir issue as a result of provocations from Pakistan. A similar situation should not emanate from China.
N. Visveswaran,
Chennai
