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ABSTRACT In China’s pursuit of aggrandizing power and regional hegemony, it has employed various tactics and strategies – “salami slicing” is one of them. “Salami slicing” is defined as policies used incrementally by Beijing to improve its foreign policy position. China has employed “salami slicing” in the South China Sea and along its borders with India, Nepal, Bhutan and other countries. The tactic has caused concern in India, as China has gradually occupied the disputed territory along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), raising the questions: How does Beijing employ this tactic to gain disputed territory from India and what is its rationale? Besides, has India prepared itself to retaliate? This article examines these questions, arguing that China intruded along the LAC in May 2020 at multiple points to grab territory on the Indian side under the aegis of its salami slicing tactic. Beijing knew from previous attempts that India would provide a strong response if it tried to grab territory at one point along the border, thus, incursions took place at multiple points backed by significant military reserves to force India to accept China’s land grab. However, India demonstrated both military preparedness and political resolve to tackle Beijing’s salami slicing tactic.
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