[With Subtitles] China Deploys Advanced Fighter Jets Near India Border, Raising Tensions | Vantage with Palki Sharma
[With Subtitles] China Deploys Advanced Fighter Jets Near India Border, Raising Tensions | Vantage with Palki Sharma
Fresh satellite images reveal a worrying development on the India-China border.
China has deployed advanced J-20 stealth fighter jets to an airfield near Shigatse, less than 150 kilometers from the Sikkim border in north-east India.
This deployment raises concerns about a potential escalation in tensions between the two countries.
Experts point out that the J-20s, China's most advanced fighter jets, potentially giving them air superiority over India, which currently lacks a 5th generation fighter in its arsenal.
China is yet to fully withdraw troops from eastern Ladakh, where a deadly clash occurred in 2020.
Moreover, Beijing has increased pressure on Arunachal Pradesh, another disputed territory in the northeast.
Palki Sharma tells you more.