Global criticism during COVID-19 hardened China’s attitude towards world: Foreign Secretary Misri
India’s foreign secretary, Mansukh Mishra, said that worldwide criticism of China’s handling of the COVID‑19 pandemic has made Beijing adopt a more hardened stance toward other nations. He also recalled that his most demanding assignment as ambassador to China was the 2020 Galwan Valley clash in eastern Ladakh, an unprecedented strategic confrontation between the two countries.