Softening portrayal of China in a movie about 2020 border clashes hints at warming ties, which Moscow wants to take further
In December, Chinese state media lashed out at a coming Bollywood film, then titled The Battle of Galwan, for allegedly “distorting historical facts”. New Delhi reportedly defended the film on the grounds of “artistic freedom”.
This matters because Moscow is once again advancing its long-held vision of a Russia-India-China strategic triangle, an idea that hinges on easing tensions between Asia’s two biggest powers.
