tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post5421334931801598210..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Unlike India’s chaotic preparations in 1962, a Chinese war plan made months in advanceBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-48030048581468873932017-12-12T06:02:00.245-08:002017-12-12T06:02:00.245-08:00We got most of that land back. It was mainly due t...We got most of that land back. It was mainly due to Bill Clinton's agreed cease-fire agreement and pull-back of Pak Paramilitaries. Without that we would have lost many more men and who knows if it wouldn't have escalated to a full blown war. The annoying factor is that they still hold the point 5353. That point allows them to overlook the highway and close it when they need to. <br /><br />With China, we are known to be shit scared of them. The 56 inch chest bafoon doesn't even squeak when IA confronts them. Haven't understood his timid behavior. At least Nehru could speak. IA is not keen to confront the PLA either. All their future plans are for the western front. Our timid behavior wrt China only encourages the smaller nations. Look at the behavior of Nepal and Maldives. <br /><br />Prasun<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-2506753233796081762017-12-09T17:24:35.471-08:002017-12-09T17:24:35.471-08:00 Kargil too we were caught unawares. We paid with ... Kargil too we were caught unawares. We paid with too many lives to get back so little land.<br />Artillery was a problem then, it is a problem now. Assault rifles were a problem then, it is a problem now.<br />Hope otherwise are improving and these last mile crucial firepower issues get resolved fast.<br /><br />We cannot blame only the forces, the whole political class and bureacracy needs to be in sync with national goals.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-39179027971225223112017-12-09T14:21:18.382-08:002017-12-09T14:21:18.382-08:00If my memory isn't playing games, Nehru was th...If my memory isn't playing games, Nehru was the leader of India at that crucial time. Now the Great Grandson of this clueless man is vehemently encouraged to take over the reins of leaderless Congress party. Ironically, it's China again starting to show its fangs with much more muscle and ambition. I am sure that Chinese are drooling at the prospects of another Nehru/Gandhi clansman on Indian thrones when the time comes to teach India "another lesson."DJ100noreply@blogger.com