Did you realise why we claimed 'our' territory in Lipulekh on the border with Nepal a few days back? Read further to understand China’s game.
Indian Army's recent move of claiming Lipulekh on the border with Nepal was a national and strategic necessity, failing which, we would have lost it--- it was in the pipeline of being 'gifted' to China by Nepal. Same is the case with Doklam and Bhutan . The Chinese are always playing mischief there. Had it not been for the Indian Army, Nepal would have physically occupied it a long time ago or it would have been 'gifted' to China. Representative image China's eye on Himalayan 'tri-junctions' There are a total of 4 important tri-junctions on the 4056 km long Indo-China border. A 'tri-junction' is a small area where the borders of three countries meet. This territory is militarily vulnerable. These 'tri-junctions' are through the Himalayan entrance. Which are in such a strategic position that the country which will take control of all these four tri-junctions will prevail in this tough Himalayan battlefield. Because their geograph...