Mission Lhasa for Chennai, as India-China row hots up

India and China are sparring over the opening of consulates in Lhasa in exchange for Chennai, in what amounts to a second round of diplomatic confrontation between Asia's largest powers, in the wake of their recent disagreement over an oil block in the South China Sea that is controlled by India, owned by Vietnam and counter-claimed by China. The spat over the consulates is still playing out within the confines of the Chinese foreign office and the ministry of external affairs in Delhi...

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