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Ties with China not moving in positive direction as India reevaluates relationship: Analysts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent his wishes to the Dalai Lama on his 86th birthday in a phone call and Twitter message. PHOTO: REUTERS
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NEW DELHI - India is continuing to adopt a far more assertive posture towards China, from greater acknowledgement of Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama to reportedly sending additional troops to its northern border with China.

Analysts say things are not moving in a positive direction, as India re-evaluates its tense relationship with China.

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