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India, China to Disengage Border Troops And Set Patrolling Norms

India-, China to Disengage Border TensionsTroops PersistAnd DespiteSet TalksPatrolling Norms

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Metaculus Prediction

There is a 16% chance of a China-India war by 2035, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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