How will the escalation in the Taiwan Straits impact China's border standoff with India? Palki Sharma brings you an assessment.

Gravitas: China's Taiwan drills: The message for India

India and China have agreed not to send more troops to the frontline in Ladakh but talks on disengagement remain deadlocked with China saying that India should vacate the forward posts it has established along the southern bank of Pangong Tso.

India-China border standoff: Two sides held an in-depth exchange | 6th round of talks

India and China have agreed on a five-point plan to defuse tensions between the countries and said the current situation in the border areas of Ladakh is not in the interest of either side. They agreed that the border troops of both sides should “continue their dialogue, quickly disengage, maintain proper distance and ease tensions”.

India-China border dispute: India-China reach 5-point consensus to solve disputes

What is the India-China 5-point consensus and what did India tell China?

Bilateral meet in Moscow: India-China reach mutual consensus to ease tensions

Terming the standoff between Indian and Chinese troops at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) as "very serious and worrying", UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on Beijing and Delhi to engage in dialogue to resolve the border issue between them.

UK calls on China, India to engage in dialogue to resolve worrying standoff