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The Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has made it compulsory for all new recruits to speak Chinese — both Mandarin and the version spoken in Tibet. The decision was announced as the standoff between India and China at Doklam came to an end. “A good knowledge of their language may help avoid misunderstandings and lead to better resolution of confrontations”, a source is quoted as saying.
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