So, does India have to accept the status quo and wait for subsequent moves by China along the unsettled border. The size of the Indian market and its potential in the coming years provides India considerable leverage; a leverage we should be willing to use fully. Chinese firms should not be allowed to participate in bids for all contracts by the central and state governments and their agencies. Subcontracting to Chinese firms as well as procurement of Chinese equipment by way of government procurement should not be permitted. China could choose to settle the border amicably and have full access to our market.

Source: Indian Express August 27, 2020 21:36 UTC