Bollywood is having trouble with films about Galwan. There can't be a 'Dhurandhar' about China |
This year marks the sixth anniversary of the violent Galwan clashes between India and China, which shattered an uneasy peace across the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Ties eventually thawed by October 2024, and both sides resumed engagement, with the latest talks in Beijing this week covering delimitation, border management, mechanism-building, and cross-border cooperation. Yet India-China relations remain rooted in mistrust and misunderstanding, and the Galwan clashes firmly established Beijing as a strategic rival.
Since the thaw, however, there has been a calculated shift in New Delhi’s approach. The initial response to Galwan was one of anger and nationalistic assertion — banning Chinese apps and blocking Chinese investment. Now, the domestic narrative is being........