Whose actual control?

Since a sudden, unexpected, brutal attack by Chinese soldiers, killing 20 Indian troops at Galwan Valley in Ladakh on 5 May 2020 (BBC), "The two countries dug themselves into adversarial positions." India's "Regulatory action focused on imports from the mainland," "Chinese investment into India was banned as well. Visas for Chinese citizens to visit India dried up." "Oddly, "India was importing more from China in precisely those sectors - such as electronics - where it also seemed to be improving its own competitiveness, and exporting more to the West." "If these new jobs in electronics exports need India to share supply chains with China, that might be a price worth paying," wrote Mihir Sharma. Last month, a Ministry of Defence statement said, "India and China achieved a broad consensus to restore the ground situation in certain areas along the LAC (Line of Actual Control). Both countries have been holding talks...As a result, a broad consensus was developed on the basis of equal and mutual security." BS. Does it mean that all is sweetness and light between us and China? No chance. At Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh, "a July report based on satellite images has said that China had completed and operationalised a bridge connecting the north and south banks of the lake," and that "the PLA had constructed underground bunkers for storing weapons and fuel, along with hardened shelters for protecting armored vehicles, at a key base in the area around Pangong Lake, indicating that China was digging in for the long haul in the region." BS. Now, "China has approved the construction of the world's largest dam, stated as the planet's biggest, on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet near the Indian border." It will be an enormous and permanent danger for India "as it not only empowers China to control the river's water flow but also poses the risk of flooding border areas by releasing large volumes of water during potential hostilities." TOI. In the east, "Amid growing diplomatic strain, Bangladesh army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman," said that "ties with India is based on 'give and take'," while China is a "partner". FP. Meanwhile, "The Washington Post continues its series on, what it calls, the shadowy secrets of India's intelligence activities abroad," and writes that the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) has deployed "a methodical assassination program to kill at least half a dozen people deep within Pakistan". The Print. "India has categorically dismissed allegations made in a recent Washington Post report that claimed the Maldivian opposition sought $6 million from New Delhi to facilitate a plot to impeach President Mohamed Muizzu." ET. Apparently, "India's foreign policy in 2024 showcased a bold stance, with India asserting its influence not only in its immediate neighborhood but also on the global stage." ET. Foreign policy may seem bold but it seems that dangers are surrounding us from all sides. Perhaps, it's just as well that the picture of the 1971 surrender of Pakistan's army has been replaced with one depicting "Krishna guiding Arjun's chariot" in the office of the Army Chief. India Today. We need divine help. Urgently.