In a video that has now gone viral on social media, the father of an injured soldier could be heard appealing to Rahul Gandhi to not politicise the recent violent clash between the Indian security forces and the Chinese army.
The newly constructed bridge would enable the Indian military with the advantage of rapid mobilisation of the equipment and personnel to protect India's strategic interests against expansionist China.
Highlighting the expansionist intentions of the CCP, the Senator noted that China has been advancing their influence in the region by using the Coronavirus pandemic as a 'smokescreen.
"One explanation for China creating multiple fronts like this is an assessment in Beijing that the world is distracted and is focused entirely on survival as of now, recovering from the corona pandemic, which then possibly is seen as an opportunity to take advantage of the distraction," Stilwell said.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) had launched savage and deceptive attacks, many to a 'point of mutilation' against the Indian troops on Monday night.