Chinese and Indian soldiers were literally at each other’s throats in a confrontation in a largely uninhabited, disputed Himalayan border area between Tibet and Ladakh. Both have accused the other of provoking fighting in which at least 20 Indian soldiers were killed after a brawl with sticks, bats, rocks and bamboo sticks studded with nails. No shots were fired. The injured were exposed to sub-zero temperatures in the high-altitude terrain. The risk is that a minor spat will escalate to a major confrontation between two nuclear nations.
It is the first deadly clash between the two sides in the disputed Kashmir region since the 1962 Sino-India month-long war broke out, spurred to some extent by tensions building after the 1959 Chinese invasion of Tibet which resulted in the Dalai Lama fleeing to India.
The 1962 war occurred when the aggravated, military Mars in Leo opposition Saturn in Aquarius fell close to the Leo North Node squaring onto Neptune in Scorpio; with an opportunistic and pushily-confident Jupiter opposition Uranus Pluto also in place.
The previous Eclipses were pointers, especially the August 1962 Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius which was almost exactly opposition the India Leo Sun; and set for Delhi had Mars on the Ascendant and Jupiter on the Midheaven with Pluto Mercury Uranus conjunct the IC.
This time round the June Cancer Solar Eclipse (this Sunday) is conjunct the India Mars which was always going to set off a volcanic argument (see post 19th May 2020). And the early June 2020 Lunar Eclipse set for Delhi has Mars conjunct the Descendant and the North Node New Moon on the Midheaven, so it does make India an inflammatory zone.. But that could also be coronavirus/economic-related with this being an unwanted distraction on the side. There aren’t the same aggravations showing on the India/China 1912 relationship chart as there were in 1962 when tr Pluto was square the composite Mars – which is more typical of brutality and a military conflict. Although there are hints this year of a diplomatic chill and some tensions flaring late year there is nothing quite as stark.
The India 1947 chart points to a struggle with disturbingly high CV-19 rates and deaths and the consequent economic hit with the Solar Arc Moon conjunct Neptune hinting at a panicky and undermined populace. The December Sagittarius Eclipse will fall on the cusp of the India 8th house opposition the Uranus – so there may be financial upsets.
The China 1912 chart is, if anything, in an even more turbulent state with a second Beijing CV-19 wave being described as “serious”. The central disaster-prone China Uranus opposition Neptune is being triggered this year by a jolting Solar Arc Sun square the Uranus; as well as a long run of punishing Pluto hard aspects. Tr Pluto is opposition the China Neptune bringing confusion and devastation, repeating from earlier this year in late August to late November, and continuing on through catastrophic hard aspects to the midpoint in 2021 till it hits the total-upheaval conjunction to the Uranus in 2022/23. I would not be surprised if there was an earthquake or some other natural calamity along the way as well as the pandemic.
The December Sagittarius Eclipse will oppose the China Pluto for a change-or-decay fork in the road and conjunct the China Mercury for arguments and a forced rethink of plans. It’s likely to bring outbursts and more dogmatism from the Chinese government.