‘Will Neither Safeguard Peace Nor Ease Tension’: China’s View as India Adds More Troops at Disputed Border

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China called India’s move to add more troops along its disputed border “not conducive to easing tensions” between New Delhi and Beijing, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry told the media on Friday. According to a Bloomberg report, a troop of 10,000 soldiers, previously sent to the western border, has been deployed to strengthen its disputed border with China, senior Indian Army officials said on the condition of anonymity. Nine thousand soldiers originally assigned to the disputed Chinese border will now be under the newly formed fighting command. The combined force will guard a 532 km (330.57 mi) border...