Background The border dispute between India and China took an ugly turn in June 2020 when Chinese and Indian soldiers clashed in the Galwan Valley along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. The incident led to significant Chinese and Indian casualties. Sino-Indian relations reached a historic low and was accompanied by intense anti-Chinese sentiments amongst the general Indian populace. While China was always considered the primary threat to Indian external security, the Galwan fallout solidified the Indian stance....