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Topic1962

Topic: 1962

In ’62, India prioritised keeping distance from the West over securing the nation: Jaishankar

Nehru felt that Patel was overly suspicious and stated in a note to him on 18 November 1950 that it was inconceivable that China would ‘undertake a wild adventure across the Himalayas’

October belongs to Infantry—Kashmir ’47 to China ’62. India must invest in the foot-soldier

Autumn 1947 Kashmir, high Himalayas 1962, and steamy tropical jungles of northern Sri Lanka 1987 just happen to be Infantry stomping grounds.

Chinese threat is unlikely to go away. India needs big plans for LAC to save its land

New Delhi must make the stakes high for the Chinese to take any military action against India and renege signed agreements.

From Nathu La to Galwan, India has been trapped in reaction-mode to China’s aggression

Galwan shows India has been trapped in a reactive posture, always a step behind the Chinese for the last 70 years.

Ladakh standoff shows ‘unwritten’ LAC will continue to be a thorn between India and China

Unlike the LAC, the border between India and Pakistan is delineated on a map, signed by both armies and enjoys international sanctity. That's what India-China need.

Remember Vajpayee-Nehru episode? That is why Congress must let Modi off the hook on China

PM Modi must be let off the hook, not because he deserves to but because not doing so would hurt all of us collectively. Think 1962.

56 years after China war, India still lacks crucial strategic culture

India did not modify its strategy to make optimum use of limited capacity and virtually courted defeat in 1962.

India’s misplaced priorities, shoddy planning & complacency led to 1962 war

Remembering 1962 war with China is good for India’s national security today

Not China, 1962 war called India’s bluff

Ahead of 1962 war, Jawaharlal Nehru panicked and sacrificed strategy for tactical actions

A new book says 1962 wasn’t India’s fault, China started it

‘China’s India War’ by Bertil Lintner released; former Army chief J.J. Singh says China was aware of difficult terrain and fully prepared for the war.

On Camera

Big win for Delhi factories as MCD scraps an extra layer of red tape for ease of doing business

Until now, units operating even in recognised industrial areas needed a separate factory licence. The move is expected to especially give a boost to small and medium enterprises.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.