The video discusses the Indian army's multifaceted approach to managing its border with China, extending beyond military actions to include significant diplomatic and negotiation efforts. Following the Galwan incident and subsequent troop deployments to the Karakoram and Himalayas, the Indian army engaged in extensive negotiations with the People's Liberation Army. General Dvidi highlights that over 1,100 engagements occurred in a single year, spanning various levels from core commander to company commander, and taking place at border meeting points, New Delhi, Beijing, and other locations. While the situation on the northern border remains sensitive, there is now a better mutual understanding between both sides, suggesting that border stability and normalization are likely to be achieved in due course.

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It is not just with military offensives that the Indian army is trying to maintain its edge. It has showed its diplomatic metal too.

After Galwan and the border fraas with China that led to lacks of soldiers on both sides being deployed to the icy heights on the Karakuram and the Himalayas, the Indian army engage the Chinese military or the people's liberation army in protected negotiations and engagements.

As General Dvidi says, more than 1,100 engagements with the [music] Chinese were conducted in a single year. It happened at the core commander level to the company commander level. It happened on the border meeting points. It happened in New Delhi and it happened in Beijing and in other places and at last the thought set in.

Although the situation on the northern border is still considered sensitive even now, there's much better mutual appreciation of the situation on both sides. Stability on the border and normalization is therefore just a question of time.

Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on how India used military diplomacy after Galwan

It is not just with military offensives
that the Indian army is trying to
maintain its edge. It has showed its
diplomatic metal too. After Galwan and
the border fraas with China that led to
lacks of soldiers on both sides being
deployed to the icy heights on the
Karakuram and the Himalayas. the Indian
army engage the Chinese military or the
people's liberation army in protected
negotiations and engagements. As General
Dvidi says, more than 1,100 engagements
with the [music] Chinese were conducted
in a single year. It happened at the
core commander level to the company
commander level. It happened on the
border meeting points. It happened in
New Delhi and it happened in Beijing and
in other places and at last the thought
set in. Although the situation on the
northern border is still considered
sensitive even now, there's much better
mutual appreciation of the situation on
both sides. Stability on the border and
normalization is therefore just a
question of time.

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Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on how India used military diplomacy after Galwan

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