The Dynamics of Territorial Dispute Tension between China and India Over the years

4. Doklam Plateau Clash (2017)

The Doklam Plateau dispute is actually a conflict between China and Bhutan. However, India became involved in this conflict because Bhutan has been an ally of India since 2007. In addition, according to India, Chinese military activity in the Doklam area could threaten the security of its northeast region. The Doklam conflict in 2017 is actually an extension of the unfinished border conflict between India and China. Although, Bhutan also benefited militarily against China due to India's military superiority over its own

5. Conflict in the Galwan Valley 2020

The conflict took place at the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the demarcation line separating Indian-controlled territory from Chinese-controlled territory, located in Ladakh's Galwan Valley

The main cause of the conflict is the difference in territorial claims between India and China. 

China built military camps in the Galwan Valley, which is considered a contravention of the agreement between the two sides. India accuses China of starting the fight by developing infrastructure in the valley. 

From this conflict, at least twenty Indian soldiers were killed as a result of this confrontation, one of whom was an Indian military officer. This military tension was the first event that led to bloodshed since the Sino-Indian War in 1962. 

Indian army trucks move along the highway towards Ladakh (Source: Al-Jazeera)

6. Clashes in an Area near Tawang Sector in Arunachal Pradesh state (2022)

A clash between Indian and Chinese armies occurred in the Tawang sector of the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh on December 9, 2022. The incident involved an intense physical confrontation with clubs and sticks for several hours, inflicting minor injuries on soldiers from both sides. The clash took place in an area which China claims as South Tibet, but is controlled by India. 

(Source:Results from the author's research)