US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the increasing Chinese aggression in the region was one of the main reasons why they decided to move the troops closer to India and Southeast Asia.
"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 top American diplomat stated that the USA honours Indian democracy and they care deeply about the protection of minority rights all over the world, when he was asked about protests in India over CAA.
Today, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar again conveyed to his American counterpart Mike Pompeo that any talks on the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan will only be bilateral.