A Border Standoff Turns Deadly in the Himalayas

In this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Freddy Deknatel and Prachi Vidwans talk about the deadly border clash between Indian and Chinese troops in a remote Himalayan mountain pass, and the tension between competition and cooperation in relations between the two Asian giants. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsletter offers a free preview article every day of the week, plus three more complimentary articles in our weekly roundup every Friday. Sign up here. Then subscribe. Relevant Articles on WPR: Can India and China Stand Down After Their Worst Border Clash in 45 Years? Xi and Modi Trade Confrontation for Comity at Another Informal Summit Why Modi and Xi Made Nice at Asia’s Other Landmark Summit For the U.K. and Ireland, Brexit and COVID-19 Are a Perfect Storm How COVID-19 Could Increase the Risk of War American ‘Battlespace’: The Military’s Reckoning With Racism and Politicization Trend Lines is produced and edited by Peter Dörrie, a freelance journalist and analyst focusing on security and resource politics in Africa. You can follow him on Twitter at @peterdoerrie. To send feedback or questions, email us at podcast@worldpoliticsreview.com.