Thread by @ZacharyCoffin

"But it should at least be debated whether China might have just won the battle and lost the war."
globalasia.org/v15no3/debate/…

"The Ladakh clash directly confirms China’s image of being an aggressor and a bully in the international arena, exacerbating its worsening reputation as an aggressive, hostile authoritarian state."

"More importantly, the Ladakh clash, as many Indian analysts have argued, might be the last straw that finally changes India’s attitude toward China — from skepticism and suspicion to outright distrust and hostility."

"This will have long-lasting impact over India’s alignment choice and eliminate any possibility, however thin, for India to accept China’s regional ambitions."

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