The India-China border clash that killed 20 Indian soldiers will be a “tipping point” in bilateral relations between the two Asian giants, a former Indian ambassador to China told CNBC. A “violent clash” in the Himalayas occurred on Monday last week along the border in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh, …
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Read More »Asia stocks peak four months in stubborn optimism
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