U.S.-India drills near Chinese border highlight potential for two-front conflict

As tensions around Taiwan draw renewed international attention, Washington’s ongoing support for Taipei might not be Beijing’s only reason for concern.

The U.S. military is planning to hold high-altitude ground training with India less than 100 kilometers away from the South Asian country’s disputed border with China — which would put the exercises closer to Chinese territory than ever before. The timing and location of the drills, analysts say, are intended to send a strong message to the Chinese Communist Party.