Indian and Chinese troops are locked in a confrontation along the LAC in Ladakh following violent clashes early this month.
The Indian government has said that it will not allow China to change the status quo on the LAC.
India has also accused the Chinese Army of hindering activities on the Indian side of the LAC.
So what's behind China's border aggression?
Hindustan Times' senior Editor Aditi Prasad and Foreign Editor Pramit Pal Chaudhuri decode the issue with Former Ambassador to US Meera Kumar and strategic affairs expert Major General Asthana.