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- Former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan said China remains India's long-term and comprehensive challenge, with the border dispute unresolved and no shared definition of the Line of Actual Control, though ties should not be limited to the boundary issue and dialogue must continue.
- He also flagged Pakistan as an ongoing security threat, warning that recent defence pacts like the Saudi Arabia-Pakistan-Turkey Makkah agreement could breed overconfidence in Islamabad and lead to miscalculation.
- He called for credible deterrence against terrorism and proxy war, self-reliance, better integration of the three services, and readiness amid global geopolitical instability.
- His remarks came days after NSA Ajit Doval's talks in Beijing and weeks before the BRICS summit, which Xi Jinping is expected to attend in India.
What to watch next
- Possible hotline establishment and Corps Commander-level talks with China in the northeast
- Outcomes of the BRICS summit on September 12-13 and Xi Jinping's expected visit to India
- Whether steps like Operation Sindoor and the Indus Waters Treaty suspension change Pakistan's behaviour
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