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treaties and pacts to solve this peacefully, but none has been successful
until now. There are reports which suggest that China is interfering with

Tsang Po-Brahmaputra river waters by diverting the flow and polluting

water downstream in regions around Arunachal Pradesh.

Dalai Lama: There are several thousand Tibetan refugees for whom
India has provided shelter and accommodated them nicely. The Dalai

Lama, the spiritual Tibetan leader, is keen to accept India’s offer to
provide a home to him. China is not happy with this and it is constantly

making threats to stop this as it is afraid that Tibetan people will change

their opinions in favour of India.

NSG: India has climbed a lot higher since its independence and has

emerged as a superpower. India is keen to get a place in the NSG and all
other members except China are ready to give India NSG status.

Masood Azhar: India believes that he is the mastermind behind the

Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist group and wants to declare him as the most
wanted terrorist. In UNSC, 14 members amid all 15 members voted in

favour of India, but China was the only one to use Veto and vote against

India’s demand.

BRI: China has allocated a huge amount of money and resources in this
project (CPEC) which passes entirely through the Gilgit and Baltistan

areas of Aksai Chin and POK. India’s authority over these areas is

always declined by Chinese officials. The Chinese Government has
invested a great number of resources in the Belt and Road Initiative

(BRI), but India is not interested in this project as it is concerned about
the adverse effects of the BRI.

Doklam: China attempted to construct a lot of infrastructural projects in
the region and also allocated the army for the sake of their protection.

The original motive behind this was to pressurise India and acquire the

Doklam region. India took a firm stand and did not allow China to