The U.S. position and how it plays into the India-China border issue
b'Amid heightened tensions on the India-China border, the top United States diplomat for South and Central Asia, Alice Wells, on May 20 hit out at China, saying that the tensions reminded the world of the \\u201cthreat\\u201d posed by Beijing. The U.S. in the past has not always been forthcoming about expressing support on the boundary issue but it may\\xa0now want to ensure it is in a position to facilitate stronger security ties with countries in the region concerned about China\\u2019s rise. At the same time, Washington has\\xa0developed an understanding of India\\u2019s complex relationship with China. We discuss this complicated dynamic in this episode.\\nGuest: Jeff\\xa0Smith, Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation in Washington and author of Cold Peace: China-India Rivalry in the Twenty-First Century.\\nFind the In Focus podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. Search for In Focus by The Hindu.\\nWrite to us with comments and feedback at socmed4@thehindu.co.in'