The United States supported India during the Indo-China border standoff at the LAC.

The U.S. accused China of escalating border tension with India and offered moral support to the Indian military.

The U.S. accused China of escalating border tension with India and offered moral support to the Indian military.Tensions between India and China who share a 3,488-km LAC border have been running high since May 5. On June 15, violent clashes broke out at the Galwan Valley, with both Indian and Chinese troops suffering multiple casualties. On considering the rising tensions between India and China over border issues, U.S. President Donald Trump said that he would talk with both India and China to resolve their ongoing border tensions. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Indians had done their best to respond to China's aggressive actions, saying that Beijing has a pattern of 'instigating' territorial disputes.