Mood of the Nation poll: Not war, Indians feel talks best way to end LAC dispute with China
India TodayThe LAC dispute with China is unlikely to end soon, with New Delhi and Beijing failing to reach an agreement after eight rounds of talks and about 100,000 Indian and Chinese troops deployed in eastern Ladakh through a harsh winter. Despite the stalemate stretching for over eight months, about 59 per cent of the respondents surveyed for the India Today Group-Karvy Insights Mood of the Nation 2021 poll feel India gave a befitting reply to China since the border standoff began in May last year. While 26 per cent of the respondents felt India could have done better, about 9 per cent said the Modi government fared poorly in handling the border dispute with China, which escalated after both sides clashed in Galwan Valley on June 15, resulting in the death of 20 Indian soldiers and an undeclared number of PLA troops. Complete findings of the Mood of the Nation January 2021 survey About 57 per cent of the respondents said negotiations were the way forward to resolve the crisis. In August 2020, an overwhelming 84 per cent of the respondents believed Chinese president Xi Jinping had betrayed PM Modi and 90 per cent supported the government's ban on Chinese apps.