A United States intelligence report claims that tensions between India and its neighbouring international locations Pakistan and China will proceed to ‘stay excessive’.
The US intelligence group in its annual evaluation of threats around the globe stated that regardless of pullbacks of forces and though a conflict between India and Pakistan is “unlikely”, disputes between India and China will grow to be ‘extra intense, risking an escalatory cycle.’
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“China’s occupation since May 2020 of contested border areas is the most serious escalation in decades and led to the first lethal border clash between the two countries since 1975. As of mid-February, after multiple rounds of talks, both sides were pulling back forces and equipment from some sites along the disputed border,” the report stated.
“Internal and interstate conflict and instability will continue to pose direct and indirect threats to US persons and interests during the next year. Competition for power and resources, ethnic strife and ideology will drive insurgency and civil war in many countries,” it added.
The unclassified annual report was submitted by the US’ Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) on Tuesday. The workplace of DNI oversees the US Intelligence Community and serves as principal adviser to the President on intelligence points.
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It went on to opine that below Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s management, India is extra more likely to reply with “navy pressure to perceived or actual Pakistani provocations and heightened tensions elevate the danger of battle between the 2 nuclear-armed neighbours, with violent unrest in Kashmir or a militant assault in India being potential flashpoints”.
