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China believes India wants Aksai Chin back. PLA has likely secured 40-60 sq km in Ladakh

Ladakh is the only area where physical military collusion can take place between Pakistan and China.

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Something unusual has been happening on the Line of Actual Control, the de facto border between India and Tibet, for the past four weeks. On 10 May, the Indian media broke the news about scuffles between Indian and Chinese soldiers on the north bank of Pangong Tso on the night of 5-6 May and at Naku La in north Sikkim on 9 May.

Since then, reports have emerged about intrusions and ‘face-offs’ in the Galwan River , on the north bank of Pangong Tso, and possibly at Hot Springs in Chang Chenmo River valley, and at Demchok. Mirror deployment has been carried out by both sides with additional troops, and reserves have been positioned  to cater for any escalation. There are also reports of increased helicopter activity and ‘one-off’ deterrent fighter aircraft mission by India. There are some reports of increased military activity from other areas along the LAC, particularly in the central sector in Uttarakhand. Satellite images of fighter aircraft parked at Ngari, 50km from the LAC have been published in the media. There is speculation that patrol confrontations and Chinese build-up began end-April.

Chinese media and official spokespersons have accused India of aggressively trespassing Chinese claim line and blocking People’s Liberation Army (PLA) patrols. Chinese President Xi Jinping has exhorted his troops to be prepared to defend the nation.

In the absence of any government or military briefings, there are speculations galore about the details of the incidents on the LAC and the political/military aims of China. More so, after the two informal summits between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Xi — at Wuhan in 2018 and Mamallapuram in 2019 — wherein both leaders had committed to maintain peace and tranquility on the LAC and give strategic directions to their militaries on border management.

The starting point of any conflict between two nations is the political aim. Military actions are merely the means to achieve that aim. I will reverse the process and analyse the military situation and strategic importance of the areas of the India-China ‘face-offs’ to derive the political aims.


Also read: India waits for China’s diplomatic words to ‘translate into action on ground’ at LAC in Ladakh


Military situation

At the outset, let me be very categoric — just like in 1962, 1965, and 1999, we have once again been surprised both at the strategic and tactical levels. The manner in which we had to rush reinforcements from other sectors gives a clear indication that we were surprised. At the strategic level, it was the failure of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) to detect the build-up of the PLA formations from the rear bases to replace the border defence units. Our tactical surveillance with UAVs and patrols has been inadequate to detect this large-scale movement close to the LAC. The ITBP mans the border and ironically is not under the command of the army.

As per unconfirmed reports, the PLA has crossed the LAC and physically secured 3-4 km of our territory along Galwan River and the entire area between Finger 5 and Finger 8 along the north bank of Pangong Tso, a distance of nearly 8-10 km (the areas are marked in this Indian Express sketch in its 2017 report). There also seem to be minor incursions in the area of Hot Springs, in Ladakh’s Chang Chenmo River valley and at Demchok.

My assessment is that the PLA has deployed maximum one brigade each in Galwan River valley and along the north bank of Pangong Tso. Precautionary deployment would have been done at likely launch pads for offensive and other vulnerable areas along the LAC. Reserves would be on short notice to cater for Indian reaction/escalation. The airfield at Ngari has been upgraded and fighter aircraft have been positioned there. It is likely that additional troops have been deployed at Depsang plains, Hot Springs, Spanggur Gap, and Chumar.

Likely area secured by PLA in North Bank Pangong Tso | Lt Gen HS Panag
Likely area secured by PLA in Galwan River | Lt Gen HS Panag

It is pertinent to mention that the intrusion by regular troops is not linear like normal border patrols going to respective claim lines. If a brigade size force has secured 3-4 km in Galwan River, it implies that the heights to the north and south have been secured, thus securing a total area of 15 to 20 square km. Similarly, along Pangong Tso, the PLA brigade having secured 8-10 km on the north bank would have also secured the dominating heights to the north to physically control 35-40 square km. And if China subsequently realigns its claim line based on the areas secured, the net area secured would increase exponentially.

Our deployment in the central sector is thin. PLA build-up of maximum one brigade in the central sector is to tie down our strategic reserves by posing a threat and to gain territory in the event of escalation. In north Sikkim, a limited threat indication has been given in the plateau area to caution us against an escalatory offensive into the Chumbi valley. Precautionary deployment would have been done in Arunachal Pradesh.

The likely military aim of China is to stop the development of our border infrastructure in Ladakh that threatens Aksai Chin and National Highway (NH) 219, particularly in Galwan , Hot Springs and Pangong Tso sectors, and depending on our reaction, to be prepared for a limited border skirmish.


Also read: Modi, Jaishankar know Beijing better than most, & that could help defuse tension with China


Strategic importance of the ‘faceoff’ areas

Ladakh is the only area where physical military collusion can take place between Pakistan and China. Sub Sector North (SSN) lies just to the East of Siachen glacier and is our vulnerability due to the tenuous lines of communications, notwithstanding the recommissioned Daulat Beg Oldi airfield. It is also the only area that provides direct access to Aksai Chin from India. China does not want any threatening build-up in SSN. Fifteen years ago, a Chinese military war game was conducted that visualised a division size force along with a mechanised force launching an offensive from SSN into Aksai Chin.

Keeping in view our vulnerability, we began constructing two roads to SSN in 2007. The first was from Sosoma in Nubra River valley via Saser La pass. Unfortunately, Saser La is snowbound. Unless we make a tunnel, it would at best remain a summer road. The second, 255-km-long road was built along the Shyok River valley from Darbuk via Murgo and Depsang. While this is a marvel of engineering through the gorges of Shyok River, it runs parallel to the LAC up to Murgo. The junction of Shyok and Galwan rivers is only 5 km from the LAC. We commenced construction of a branch road to the LAC and this resulted in the face-off in the Galwan River valley. China does not want us to create defences in the Galwan River valley to protect the road to SSN. The earlier face-off in Depsang plains in 2013 was also linked to this road.

The other approach to Aksai Chin is from the south via the Chang Chenmo River valley, at the end of which is located our post of Hot Springs, 3 km short of Kongka La. We have developed a road to this area from Lukung via Phobrang – Marsimik La and along the Chang Chenmo River. This is possibly the area of a minor face-off.

From this road, another road branches off at Phobrang to the southeast to Ane La pass. This pass is open throughout the year. This area allows us to get behind the Chinese defences on the north bank of Pangong Tso at Sirijap and Khurnak. The north bank of Pangong Tso has a number of spurs, known as fingers, coming down from the north. We physically control the area up to Finger 4 but patrol up to Finger 8 on the LAC near Sirijap. The Chinese have their post at Finger 8 but claim up to Finger 2 from where both these roads can be threatened. During Kargil 1999, the Chinese had built a road up to Finger 5 where the third face-off is taking place.

Ngari in the Indus Valley is an important Chinese base with an airfield. NH 219 passes through Ngari. It is only 50 km from Demchok and here we have the terrain advantage. Ngari can also be threatened from Chumar. This is the reason for frequent face-offs in these areas.


Also read: India to seek ‘amicable solution’ with China amid military build-up on LAC


Political aim

From the strategic point of view, China had secured all Indian territories it needed to before 1962, that is primarily Aksai Chin required for the Tibet-Xinjiang NH 219. Following the 1962 War, it vacated all additional captured territory, barring some tactically important areas in Ladakh denying access to Aksai Chin and NH 219 as per its 1960 claim line in Depsang, Galwan River, Sirijap-Khurnak Fort north of Pangong Tso, and Kailash Range 10 km north of Demchok.

Since then, the confrontations along the LAC have been more about China asserting its hegemony by embarrassing India. However, India’s developing border infrastructure has altered the situation.

China is extremely suspicious of India. It believes that in the long term, India’s strategic aim is to restore the status quo ante 1950 by recovering Aksai Chin and other areas captured/secured by China. India’s alignment with the US, the presence of Tibetan government-in-exile in India, and the aggressive claims on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit Baltistan — through which the prestigious China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) passes — only strengthen China’s suspicion.

Much as I would like to speculate about China’s broader political aims, the direct political aim is simple — to maintain the “status quo” along the LAC on its own terms, which is to forestall any threat, howsoever remote, to Aksai Chin and NH 219.


Also read: India wants LAC status quo maintained, China demands India should stop construction activity


Stare China down

We made a fundamental military mistake of not securing the area in strength before we attempted to improve our border infrastructure in sensitive areas. The PLA preempted us.

India is in a catch-22 situation. No government will survive a setback on the LAC. Every time China precipitates the situation, even with limited forces, we have to be prepared for the worse, which forces us to mobilise at a much larger scale. Ideally, we must seize the initiative for quid pro quo actions either preemptively or in response. However, our military capability imposes caution. But we can certainly give the aggressor a bloody nose and stalemate it.

Be that as it may, we have the capability and the will to stare China down and force it to blink. Neither country wants war, hence diplomacy has to be given the first priority to restore status quo ante 1 April 2020. However, if diplomacy does not work, then India should be prepared for border skirmishes and even a limited war.

Last but not the least, once the status quo has been restored, we must hold the Narendra Modi government and the military accountable for the intelligence failure, the loss of territory, if any, that has taken place, and the asymmetry with respect to our capability vis-a vis China.

Lt Gen H S Panag PVSM, AVSM (R) served in the Indian Army for 40 years. He was GOC in C Northern Command and Central Command. Post-retirement, he was Member of Armed Forces Tribunal. Views are personal.

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172 COMMENTS

  1. the print, the wire, the quint all pseudoSucular naxalite jehadiNaxal missionary backstabber gaddar prestitute media channels and must be banned to fart false news

  2. every drop of blood every Indian will give to save our borders along with our Jawans
    we are ready to stand with jawans & fight to get all the area occupied by Pakistan and China back
    into India. Jai Bharat

  3. The Print – usual anti Modi and hidden anti-India agenda. Hold Nehru responsible for the Tibet problem. The world knows. Your days of fooling people by paid media are over.

  4. My respects to Lt. Gen. Panag, but you should have implemented this when you were GOC NC and CC, situation was the same even then, the only thing was the incursions then were not known to the public or media as they are are known today, the only difference is action was taken this time, casualties are bound to happen in a face off!!

  5. Modi government is very good at hiding its failures. It successful in the past 6 years doing that. Modi’s 56 inch chest thumps only against small countries like Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan etc. But when it comes to China, he starts begging other countries like USA, Russia etc. China has occupied the Galwan valley and its nearby area. That is a fact. Modi can’t do anything now. Now he has to find new ways to hide his failure and once again fool the people of India. We the people of India deserve to suffer because we elected such a coward prime minister.

    • Don’t blame political leadership when there are too many holes in our system. In 1999 Pakistan easily sat in the vacant post of the Indian army at Kargil, and that was a total intelligence failure. Chinese army at Ladakh has done similar intrusion with pre-planning. Indian armed forces are always on the defensive position and in this situation, our neighbours are taking advantage. Pakistan is sending armed terrorists, intrusion by Chinese on different border points, in 2001 about 20 BSF personnel were abducted and killed by Bangladesh Border force. Indo Bangladesh border is about 4097 km., Indo-Nepal border is about 1751 km., India- Pakistan is about 3323 km., India-China is about 3323 km., India-Myanmar is about 1643 km., India-Bhutan is 699 km.
      The Total land border is about 15107 km. You should first analyze India’s geographical situation. It is easy to blame.

    • Mr retarded, are u in this world or Mars. India will apply solutions based on the situation. Solution for Pakistan will not be suitable for China, Now Chinese back and Pakistan is putting burnol behind, give kudos to Indian Govt now at least, if you are Indian ( you may be fake id from Pak)

  6. Panag is talking nonsense as usual. There is no intrusion in the Galwan Valley as of now. It was till 25th May when they had pitched up two tents 50 meters on our side of the river after which the PLA retreated to their side of the LAC.

    • like for you, you seem to give a proper reply. I hope we will be able to get link to wakhan corridor, and get hold to aksai chin.

    • Let’s say what the General says is true.

      Has this scenario never been worked out before in any war game?

      The way it is being narrated is as if we have thought about this and have realised the possibility of this taking over of heights for the first time.

      Since the General is being so candid about facts which he seems to know here, he should have given a statement about how these scenarios and counter strategies have already been considered and worked out. And how we have failed to implement an already existing counter strategy- and allowed the opponent to take over heights.

      If we have not- and the incursion has not taken place, isn’t it high time we work out a clear counter strategy which would kick in the moment this is about to happen?

    • A veteran army officer now needs tactical and military advise from you….some mama’s boy sitting online on papas funded iPhone? I think not.

  7. IT LOOKS AS IF INDIA KI BURI TARAH PHAT RAHI HAI. Against Pakistan on J&K conflict, India does not agree for any mediation or arbitration, Always Refuses. Similar situation arises with China, but this time, to the contrary, China does not allow any one to interfere, where as India is begging, and trying its best for a 3rd country mediation, particularly USA to intervene. NO BUDDY IT IS NOT EASY THIS TIME. You Indians, will suffer the worst when combined wrath of China, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bengladesh will perish you from the East, West, North and South, and create a HAVOC, you never faced from your inception as yet. YOU DESERVE IT.

    • Lol! Don’t talk like a jackass when you know nothing! 93,000 Paki fauj shamelessly surrendered to the Indian Army in 1971. Have you forgotten? And you were thrown out of Kargil with 4000 casualties. I’m not saying this. It is a White Paper by your previous government led by Nawaz Sharif! Lol!
      1 Indian = 10 Pussy Islamic Army personnel of Bhikaristan!

  8. Soon India will break into many little pieces. This is what the prediction is from many scholars and people. Looks like this is what started already.

    • Are you talking about Porkistan…I mean Bhikaristan?? Punjab, Balochistan, Sindh and KPK are all going to be seperate countries soon. And why have you given yourself a Hindu name when you are a Porky? Scared of being a Muslim? Lol!

    • But before that, they will irradiate CCP from China, bring freedom to HongKong, Taiwan, Ladakh and Xinjiang. We Chinese People support india, because we know that our own country and it’s government are fake! And should be treated like the Muslim will treat a pig! All the best India!

    • Only a paki talks like this manner… You shall never feel our bonding our solidarity to our mother land… There may be many misconsensious between us on matters but end of the day in India hindu muslim bhai bhai…

  9. The article looks very biased. Some what like wanting India to fail at Ladakh against the China to show the Modi Government down. Mr. Shekhar Gupta is trying to “WALK HIS TALK”. He wanted to spread a lot of wrong information and lies to discredit the current government. But mind you Modi is not the chicken which the Congress PM’s were. He is going all out to get our Aksai Chin from the Chinese.

  10. Indian only know the name of pakistan Indian are so afraid from pakistan full day and night india is talking about pakistan. China captured Ladakh valley and Indian and india Media is silent Like a death .

    • You’re responding to an article published by an Indian media outlet, while claiming that India is not adequately covering this news. Your IQ seems to be below the freezing point of water. And well, we don’t obsess over China’s pet – frankly they’re nothing to slobber over.

  11. There’s a large military camp at Mandalthang on the right bank of the Shyok. It is bang opposite the wide confluence of the Galwan with the Shyok on the left bank. How is it possible that such an intrusion could happen- if it has happened?

  12. Without a firm border, China is using its military might to encroach few inches/meters/kilometers of land every day. They will encroach and then alter maps claiming that land as theirs. This is the reason 20+ number of border talks has not resulted in any firm borders. As Indians fight among themselves (as clearly evident in this forum) China will keep pushing soft borders to their advantage. India has to fortify, build infrastructure along border and occupy high areas in the region. India has to keep claiming its areas aggressively but on the ground has to first protect what it has and gain control over LAC.

  13. Calm down guys, this is to just show India its place in the world. You are only good at threatening Nepal and Bangladesh. So China is sending you a message, know your place, don’t act like a chief.

    • Then we will show to all our neighbours also who we are just like China dropped a virus to thwart the other nations. India is peaceful country but if tested again all Indians will give life to kill minimum 5 traitors or enemies…

    • Heard pakistan is carrying the begging bowl again to IMF, your army loots your country while you are in love with ertugrul😂😂

    • And already we know what pakistan is a beggar and failed nation just bark my dog just bark converted extremist dog my ass

    • Don’t be this happy and mind Ur own bloody business, China will be taught a lesson soon and then it will be your turn, the land of Pakistan is also ours that we shall take back soon

      When u r yourself not independent, don’t speak about others, u too accept that u r dependent on Ur current father China otherwise what have u got other than the atom bomb whose formula was even stolen by Ur ppl. What do u know other than terrorism and war.

    • Ohhh look, a Chinese pet is wagging its tail to get some scraps from the table. So adorable!! Now roll over. Now go back to your corner and, let the humans talk..

  14. Author has managed to put names of raw, present government but surprisingly has skipped why even after 1962 there was no upgrade of indian army which he was part of and where was all modernization in border region till point of LAC , it is only after ramping up border infrastructure of current government the Chinese fear a fast retaliation from.army which was not possible till now . Does author want to say pre 2014 there were no incursion or there were no report published in media . Author should have left his job in response to inadequate modernization in army and write article then , not after enjoying everything in army you start current day government without even holding accountable about how serious blunder previous government have done .Why there is intelligence failure needs to be studied and R&AW should be restructured for current day war .

  15. Indian PM Narendra Modi is busy selling cheap Chinese phones loaded with Chinese malware to gullible Indians. He wants to do business with China knowing fully well that China had been usurping Indian territory for years now. Trade deficit with China doubled during Modi’s tenure. Modi will happily give away more territory to China. Modi and BJP will certainly face the wrath of Indian voters for bowing down to China. How can Modi govt green signal Huawei in India’s 5G trials is beyond my wildest imagination, unless BJP was being bribed by the Chinese CCP party.

  16. Well well, looks like Endia is working hard to a face saving exit and fooling their nation again but the reality is China has gained territory and Endia cannot do squat about it. The bhakti Hindutva terrorist army of Endia can only do cowardly acta in Endian occupied Kashmir to innocent and besieged Kashmiris. Shame on the world watching and goading this terrorist state called Endia.

  17. A few things are really clear.
    1. China is an evil empire and can never ever be trusted.
    2. India needs to get its act together, get economically strong and stop meaningless internal squabbles.
    3. Start focusing on excellence. Enough of the quota system and corruption and casual attitudes. Develop strong technology based businesses.
    4. Create a strong domestic manufacturing and defense sector.

    • Just take back Pakistan Occupied Kashmir(POK) from Pakistan. There should not be any land border between China and Pakistan. 100% of all the problems will be finished immediately. We had our land border with Afghanistan before 1947. We need that border on extremely urgent note now.

      And yes after POK,it’s going to be the turn of COK(China occupied Kashmir),Aksai Chin area of India.

    • Just take back Pakistan Occupied Kashmir(POK) from Pakistan. There should not be any land border between China and Pakistan. 100% of all the problems will be finished immediately. We had our land border with Afghanistan before 1947. We need that border on extremely urgent note now.

      And yes after POK,it’s going to be the turn of COK(China occupied Kashmir),Aksai Chin area of India.

  18. Lt General HS Panag ex GOC-in-C Northern Command Indian Army has brought out realistically the territorial capture north of Pangong tso lake, Fingers area & Galwan Valley in Ladakh by China clearly showing strategic failure of R&AW once again like during Kargil Ltd war and his observation of failure of Indian Army to secure areas north of LAC strategically important along the line of construction of roads by India which would have thwarted Chinese from territorial grab that has happened now. Restoration of status quo along LAC as highlighted by him is the only option remaining now for India to pursue and to be prepared for limited border skirmishes to achieve the same.

  19. China cannot attack India ,already it’s economy is coming down ,people in China are jobless, their dream of silk route will not happen before it was in history, now second
    time also it will be history.
    Pakistani live on other people’s money .
    China should be sensible ,it is taking sympathy vote from Nepal,Pakistan etc

    His own home ground is under fire.

    If China burn and attack other innocent people’s houses.
    China own houses will get burnt .

    Jaisi karni vasi badni

    One day this own country will get burned

  20. The advancement across the border is worrisome. China is a powerful neighbor. Deployment of Army and chopper across Border needs stronger strategic response from this side For Deterrence. Aim should be to prevent any confrontation between the two countries. This is not a right time to reclaim any acquiesced territory. There are many other important internal issues, our country is battling with. Avoiding a war is the best strategy and is the need of the present time. We need not invite a War rather should in a manner so that No country could force a war upon us.

    • Bro that is china’s strategy! They attack the enemy at the time when he is unprepared!
      We understand what you are saying is definitely true.
      But, it is the time to teach Chinese a taste of their own shit, in their own way!
      Even if it takes a war to do that! This will help for a lot of coming years, as china is day by day trying to enter indian borders!
      Neeyat khrab h un bhosadiwalo ki!
      Jaanke permanent borders ni bnate, jisse ki soft borders ko aage push krte rhne me dikkat na ho!! Abhi hadap hadap ke pet bhra ni h inka!!

  21. “At the strategic level, it was the failure of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) to detect the build-up of the PLA…. Our tactical surveillance has been inadequate …. The ITBP mans the border and ironically is not under the command of the army.”

    This is no time for turf battles General Panag, or to take cheap shots at other arms of the government. The Army is very much in charge of major parts the LAC in Ladakh such as parts of the line at the Pangong Tso, and the ITBP is in charge along other segments.

    In any case, now that the Chinese have intruded 3 km across the LAC into the Galwan valley – a region that was never claimed by them – it is clear that they have poked a finger in our eye and challenged us to do what we will. They have turned down our requests for the local army commanders to meet. Why then are we not taking action to evict them or to occupy an equal portion of their territory that we never claimed? Why does our Army chief give interviews to the media saying that these intrusions are nothing unusual and arise from differing perceptions of the LAC? That is patently untrue, the Galwan valley intrusion is not such a case, there was no disagreement about where the LAC lay there. First recover the land, there will be time later
    for the customer finger pointing and one-upmanship.

  22. Chinese wd act tough along as they can get away.Time has come to prepared for allout war and let the Chinese know.Today if NorthKorea can hold USAthere is no way to think that India cannot give back to China more than they can.Let the Chinese know this and they will retreat and not trouble for some time.

    • @kumar C Hahahahaha. Are you kidding me? Open your eyes wide open and look if you can afford an enemy like China.

  23. I really laugh reading the comments. Hanuman Teer, attacking POK and India is not a cat but a Lion… such a shame for this hindu extremist ‘Modi’ who has not only disgraced India globally but also has proven to be not more than a hindu goon. India Army… oh god. With their antique war arsenals and trembling courage can only lead operations on armless kashmiriz. Fighting with PLA is a nightmare for these poor souls. Modi is going to face his fate.

    • Awwww… That’s why you are reading this article with so much interests… 😁 😁.. Kahin Chinese products ki trha China v na doob jae… I know you people fancy us… Coz you can never be like us… And forget about our Army… Its the biggest,largest, strongest… Now fancy that..

    • might be they are antique but far better than yours!!
      Urs belong to stone age.
      Apne logo ko Roti khilane ke paise to hai ni pakistan ke pas. Ab china ko nya baap bna lia hai jisse bheekh mang skein aur pet bhr ske.
      Fer bhi us paise se pet ni bhrenge apna, pr us paise ko atankwaad ke lie use krenge, fer akhir me apna thooka hua tumhare hi mooh me aake girta hai!!
      India ke sath shuru se kadam milake chle hote to aj sthiti achhi hoti, yun roz naye baap dhundhne ki zroorat na pdti!!

  24. After having held such a big rank in army now u speaking of military mistakes is very very saddening. While u were in army we hear u made everyone go through 5 km run and assessed them on this single criteria. Pity the army . Jaisa Raja vaisa praja. Think sir think.

  25. Yes, It was our indian Teritory, we need it back
    Why are you Encroaching
    Chinese dogs get up and leave, you land beggers

  26. India never trust your neighbours, they are waiting for your fall…….how come you let them stab your back…..its time to fight back….

  27. article is elaborate and good but it would be desirable if the General had given a more professional sense to the article than a political tinge. Was it demanded by the newspaper per.se.I don’t know.The meek submissions of successive Indian Governments is equally responsible for the Chinese belligerence , should we not hold them also responsible or should we condone their inefficiencies for,”Jo ho gaya so ho gaya”

  28. The Author has a negative mindset and his pessimism is visible in the latter part of the article. Being a public forum he should have brought out SWOT analysis of the chinese and thier finger print methods across the globe to try out military diplomacy. The authors aim here seems just to blame everyone R&AW, Army, Modi etc and demoralised the Nation and its citizen most of whom would not comprehend his military jargon. Best this article is suited for junior officers as a ‘Could Know’ input.

  29. Their illegal demand’s won’t gonna stop if we become submissive . Once and for all, Befitting reply is a must!

  30. The print , you are an idiot. Anti Indian, anti Hindu for every small action taken by government, you only do one thing keep modi government accountable. Anyways we had before 2014 impotent government and you want the same government. Idiot print.

  31. If Pakistan tries another military advance with India, the best think India can do is place 10 nukes strategically in Pakistan. In the meantime, India should do two things.

    1) Call for talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan and extend help to rebuild Afghanistan at a discount; not free.
    2) threaten China to take its military away from the border or lose India’s markets and do that. Or at least require that all sales from China be limited to the amount purchased from India. And stop shipping raw materials and only finished goods.

    • FILTHY FILTHY FILTHIAN
      the so called INDIAN

      HAVE UR SELF ……………..RECOGNISED…………..OFFICIALLY……….as a TERRORIST and advocate of STATE TERRORISM

      KICK OUT ……………..AJIT DOVEL…………….as he can begin afresh as your DISCIPLE in tactics of STATE TERRORISM

  32. China should be made any ally. India shouldn’t be befriending USA who are dumping sins openly like pornography, adultery, cheating, shameless things which God doesn’t permit. Morally, our society has become corrupt with all these sins where now a days kids are openly getting into living relationships, liquor, prostitution to mimick USA. Look at the family structure of Chinese as compared to USA. 1 in every 5 home of USA has been shattered with family feuds and divorces. Step father in law , mother in law is a norm. I may be called an old conservative man when it comes to family but this notion is also accepted by good american who sees America heading in wrong direction. There are very good American values as well but Indians are more indulged in their bad things rather than good. Look at Canada , USA how good neighborhours they are. Look at England, France. India is a different nation with different culture but God’s basic rules applies same to everyone. Beside that geo politically we are very far from USA. India should befriend China. Stop being ambitious of POK and Aksai Chin. Clean our own society. Become a welfare society. Land size doesn’t determine happiness. Look at Indian history of atleast 3000 years back no borders have been the same throughout. Protect what we have, improve life standards, protect eastern thoughts of nonviolence, chastity, prosperity and family structure and also remember God. That is the human goal. Indian culture has enough to offer to the world.

    • Good thoughts. You are definitely a Sikh. Because a hindu cannot come up with such noble, rational and wise thoughts these days. Hindus think they have become a superpower and their Army is about to defeat China, and conquer Azad Kashmir, GB and Aksai Chin….and not just that, they believe Hindus will break up Pakistan, China and establish Akhand Bharat Hindu Rashtra.

      The only way forward for peace I think is for our Hindu brethren to given up their expansionist dreams, end atrocities in Kashmit and cooperate with China and Pakistan for mutual benefit and development of the whole region. Not saying, India should give up what it holds in Kashmir, but should pacify the people there, instead of killing them using the Hindu army.

    • Bro, nice thought , but china doesn’t feel so, they are consistently entering our borders, time to give it back to them!

  33. indian army is actually very week army just good on paper a country could not buy a battle gun for 40 years after boforce a country which is using third rate mig and jagwar which even small countries are throwing in dustbin a country which is making 4gen jet trjus when whole world is making 6gen jets no good anti missle system only gundas are fighting and enganging people for this or that election throughout year a country whose army chief is saying we will fight at 3corridoors when his army doest know that china has taken 30%of ladkah already over these years

  34. First Respected Col. what is the source of information when No govt and Military report in public . If is happen then our entire lenient system of thinking and act is responsible . We are still living in 20th century when it comes to defense,security and cyber space . If we would not able to regain our grounds under Modi we can never achieve this . Poor defense procurement and infrastructure we got tired of listening this .

  35. How come we always have intelligence and military failures. We are calling ourselves the fourth largest military in the world for gods sake. There was an intelligence failure during Kargil then there were intelligence failures during 26/11 and we see Akshay Kumar glorifying RAW in his movies which has failed to provide intelligence during crunch times. India should never trust China and Pakistan no matter what. Keep the borders sealed, with both these countries we should play aggressor. Hope we learn from our mistakes and stop false glorification like the Abhinandan episode.

    • You MF , do u have any idea how horrifying and painfull it was for Wing Commander Abhinandan or any Indian soldier who was captured by Pak. You dont understand the pain they and their familes had to go through! You, you just judge it as a glorification, that’s ridiculous. I dont think you are even an Indian😡😠

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