A surge of anti-China sentiment among Indian lawmakers, business leaders and voters will prompt Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take a more aggressive approach against Bejing in the wake of the two countries' recent border clash . This could include a variety of actions ranging from diplomatic moves to economic and trade measures, as well as a continued military build-up against China, which will only further ratchet up tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors. Tensions initially flared after a June 15 clash in Ladakh left at least 20 Indian soldiers dead, marking the deadliest confrontation between the two countries in the disputed Himalayan region since 1975. Many figures across India's political spectrum have since called for New Delhi to cut its economic dependency on China, and for Modi to take a more assertive stance toward China in Ladakh and elsewhere.