IGRM weekly noteshttps://plausibledissent9.github.io/india-geopolitical-risk-monitor/notes.htmlWeekly analytical notes on the India Geopolitical Risk MonitorTue, 04 Aug 2026 06:03:20 -00002026-W31 — The largest movement in this week's data was also the easiest to misread. The China/Eastern Border channel rose by 59.8 percentile points, yet the underlying news flow was dominated not by military escalation but by diplomacy. Coverage centred on Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's visit to Beijing, where both sides reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace along the Line of Actual Control, alongside repeated reports denying fresh Chinese encroachment in Arunachal Pradesh. Even cultural events such as the Tawang pilgrimage contributed to sustained media attention. The result is a useful reminder that heightened salience should not automatically be interpreted as heightened danger.https://plausibledissent9.github.io/india-geopolitical-risk-monitor/notes.html#2026-W31igrm-note-2026-W31The largest movement in this week's data was also the easiest to misread. The China/Eastern Border channel rose by 59.8 percentile points, yet the underlying news flow was dominated not by military escalation but by diplomacy. Coverage centred on Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's visit to Beijing, where both sides reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace along the Line of Actual Control, alon