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China the biggest security threat: Chief of Defence Staff General Rawat

Rawat said a lack of "trust" and growing "suspicion" is coming in the way of resolving the border dispute

Bloomberg

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The defence chief said India is prepared for any misadventure along the border and in the sea (File Photo)

2 min read Last Updated : Nov 13 2021 | 12:35 AM IST

China has become India’s biggest security threat and the tens of thousands of troops and weaponry that New Delhi rushed to secure its disputed Himalayan border last year will not be able to return to base for a long time, the Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said.

A lack of “trust” and growing “suspicion” is coming in the way of resolving the border dispute between the nuclear-armed neighbours, Rawat said late Thursday. Last month, the 13th round of border talks between Indian and Chinese military commanders ended in a stalemate as both sides couldn’t agree on how to pull back from the border.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration has shifted its strategic focus from long-time rival Pakistan after the deadliest India-China fighting in four decades erupted last summer. Since then, China and India have been adding to infrastructure, troops and military hardware along the disputed Himal