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No more friends! Stabbed in the back; Modi refuses to wish Jinping Happy Birthday

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: June 18, 2020 15:41 IST

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In Ladakh, Chinese troops launched a cowardly attack on Indian troops on Monday. Barbed sticks, sharp stones struck from behind. However, in response to Indian troops, around 40 Chinese soldiers have been killed. 20 Indian soldiers were martyred.
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The friendship between the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and the President of China has turned sour and this year, Modi did not even wish Jinping on his birthday.
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There has been great tension brewing on the Indo-China border since 1962 and 1975. China had infiltrated the Indian border for the last one and a half months. However, through some negotiations, the Chinese troops were repulsed.
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On Monday, Chinese forces launched a deadly attack, promising to retreat. In this, 20 Indian soldiers were martyred this has created an atmosphere of tension between the two armies.
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Prime Minister Modi's refusal to wish Jinping a happy birthday is considered part of his diplomacy. Modi had wished Jinping a happy birthday even as the Doklam controversy was raging.
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The Indo-China dispute began in the Galwan area of ​​Ladakh. For the last 15 months, Chinese troops have been stationed on Indian soil. Was not retreating. Gatherings of ammunition were also started. The support of the army was being increased.
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On the night of 15 June, Indian troops were attacked by China. The same day was the birthday of Chinese President Xi Jinping. However, Modi did not wish him well. The attack on the Indian soldiers began at 4 p.m.
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For the past few years, Modi has been sending happy birthday messages to Jinping. but this time China was doing something bad against India.
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In 2016, Modi congratulated Jinping this time too there was tension between the two countries because China was opposed to India's participation in the NSG.
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Modi had also congratulated Jinping in 2017 that's when the Doklama controversy started the dispute lasted 73 days tensions between the two countries were high over the construction of roads in Dokla.
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Last year, Modi wished Jinping a happy birthday during a personal visit to the Bishkek summit the conference was held in Kyrgyzstan.
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However, this year, Modi did not wish Jinping a happy birthday. In the same way, Modi greets any leader in the morning. Also, the attack started in the afternoon. This gives an idea of ​​how much the tension with China had increased.
Tags: Narendra ModiChinese President Xi Jinping
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