Three soldiers of the Indian army have been killed in a brawl with Chinese troops. The clash took place high in the Himalayan mountains that divide the two Asian giants. Border tensions have flared in recent weeks with both sides accusing the other of occupying new territory along the disputed 2,500-mile frontier. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Taylor Fravel, director of the security studies program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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