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As India and China cautiously attempt to stabilise ties after years of military tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), fresh remarks by Chinese commentator and policy analyst Victor Zhikai Gao are likely to trigger sharp reactions in New Delhi.\u00a0<\/p>
In a recent interview discussing Tibet, the India-China boundary dispute, and bilateral relations, Gao launched a provocative attack on the legality of the McMahon Line \u2014 the colonial-era boundary that forms the basis of India\u2019s eastern frontier with China.<\/p>
Drawing a controversial analogy, he said if India insists on recognising the McMahon Line, China could just as arbitrarily draw a \u201cVictor Gao Line\u201d along the Ganges river and claim territories north of it.\u00a0<\/p>
MUST READ |\u00a0’20 years behind…’: Chinese official dismisses India, says ‘it can never make all weapons by itself’<\/em><\/strong><\/p> \u201cWhy couldn\u2019t we use the Victor Gao line along the Ganges as the border between China and India?\u201d Gao said during the interview, arguing that the McMahon Line was \u201cillegal\u201d because it was drawn by British colonial authorities without Chinese participation.\u00a0<\/p> Earlier, Gao had asserted that all territory north of the Ganga River belonged to China. His remarks have received strong backing on social media, where supporters have hailed him as a \u201cdiplomatic fighter\u201d. Many users have also dubbed the proposed \u201cGanges River boundary\u201d as the \u201cVictor Gao Line\u201d, describing it as a bold strategic move and an example of assertive geopolitical messaging.<\/p> DO CHECKOUT | ‘China has never recognised…’: Beijing reacts after India rejects naming of places in Arunachal<\/em><\/strong><\/p> His remarks come at a sensitive time when both Asian giants have been trying to rebuild engagement after the 2020 Galwan Valley clashes pushed ties to their lowest point in decades. Diplomatic and military talks between the two countries have intensified over the past year, with both sides expressing interest in reducing tensions and restoring broader cooperation.\u00a0<\/p> Attack on Arunachal Pradesh claim\u00a0<\/strong><\/p> Gao went significantly further than previous Chinese official statements by openly asserting that India should \u201csurrender\u201d what Beijing calls \u201cSouth Xizang\u201d \u2014 referring to the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.\u00a0<\/p> DON’T MISS | From HQ-9 to PL-15: These Chinese weapons failed in front of India during Operation Sindoor<\/em><\/strong><\/p> China claims nearly the entire state, which spans around 90,000 square kilometres, despite it being an integral and internationally recognised part of India. Beijing routinely objects to Indian leaders visiting the region and has repeatedly issued \u201cstandardised\u201d Chinese names for locations there.\u00a0<\/p> In the interview, Gao reiterated Beijing\u2019s long-held position that China \u201cnever accepted\u201d the McMahon Line, claiming the territory had historically belonged to Tibet and China.\u00a0<\/p> He described Arunachal Pradesh as \u201coccupied Chinese territory\u201d and insisted India should eventually negotiate a \u201cmutually acceptable solution\u201d on the boundary dispute.\u00a0<\/p> India has consistently and categorically rejected such claims, maintaining that Arunachal Pradesh \u201cwas, is, and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India.\u201d New Delhi has also repeatedly dismissed China\u2019s renaming exercises as \u201cinventive attempts\u201d that do not alter reality on the ground.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p> Comparing India and China\u00a0<\/strong><\/p> In another notable segment of the interview, Gao contrasted India\u2019s economic and technological progress with China\u2019s rise, arguing that the gap between the two nations had widened dramatically since 1978.\u00a0<\/p> He claimed China was now \u201cminimum 20 years, if not 30 years\u201d ahead of India in industrial capability, scientific innovation, and military production.\u00a0<\/p> \u201cChina makes all the military weapons by itself. India can never make all the military weapons\u2026 by itself,\u201d he said, adding that India would lose significantly if it failed to engage with China economically.\u00a0<\/p> The remarks are expected to attract attention in India not only because of their aggressive territorial undertones but also because they come at a time when both countries are publicly emphasising dialogue and stabilisation after years of hostility along the Himalayan frontier.\u00a0<\/p> The timing of Gao\u2019s comments is significant because they come amid tentative signs of improvement in India-China relations. Since late 2024, both countries have taken steps to ease tensions after prolonged military standoffs in eastern Ladakh.\u00a0<\/p> High-level diplomatic engagements have resumed, and both sides have emphasised the importance of maintaining peace and stability along the border. Trade ties, despite political tensions, have also remained robust, with China continuing to be one of India\u2019s largest trading partners.<\/p> <\/div> India China relations, Victor Gao, McMahon Line, Arunachal Pradesh, South Xizang, India China border dispute, China India tensions, Line of Actual Control, Tibet issue, India China news#Draw #border #Ganges #Chinese #analyst #calls #Indias #McMahon #Line #claim #illegal1778959444<\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As India and China cautiously attempt to stabilise ties after years of military tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), fresh remarks by Chinese commentator and policy analyst Victor Zhikai Gao are likely to trigger sharp reactions in New Delhi.\u00a0 In a recent interview discussing Tibet, the India-China boundary dispute, and bilateral relations, Gao […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8281,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[380,31233,5145,4771,31236,31230,8738,31240,31241,23736,31235,31239,31220,444,10001,31237,31242,31232,31234,31238,31221],"class_list":["post-8280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-content-marketing","tag-analyst","tag-arunachal-pradesh","tag-border","tag-calls","tag-china-india-tensions","tag-chinese","tag-claim","tag-draw","tag-ganges","tag-illegal","tag-india-china-border-dispute","tag-india-china-news","tag-india-china-relations","tag-indias","tag-line","tag-line-of-actual-control","tag-mcmahon","tag-mcmahon-line","tag-south-xizang","tag-tibet-issue","tag-victor-gao"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8280"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8280\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}