Chinese state media has announced 'important military exercises and training activities including live-fire drills' in six regions surrounding the Taiwan island from Thursday, August 4.
The backlash India has faced has been unprecedented, with several Gulf countries, a north African nation, and four Asian countries registering forms of protest against Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal's comments.
The Narendra Modi government might in all probability be able to bring the friendly Arab governments round to softening their initial response to what they consider to be sacrilegious remarks by BJP leaders against Prophet Mohammed.