Tensions high in Himalayas as China demands India withdrawal

By artappraiser on Wed, 07/05/2017 - 10:40am |

By Gerry Shih and Muneeza Naqvi, Associated Press via ABC News, July 5

BEIJING - China on Wednesday insisted India withdraw its troops from a disputed plateau in the Himalayan mountains before talks can take place to settle the most protracted standoff in recent years between the nuclear-armed neighbors who fought a brief but bloody frontier war in the area 55 years ago.

India must pull back its troops "as soon as possible" as a precondition to demonstrate "sincerity," foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters at a daily news briefing.

His comments came after weeks of saber-rattling in New Delhi and Beijing, as officials from both sides talk up a potential clash even bloodier than their 1962 war that left thousands dead [.....]

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