On 19 November 1962, PM Jawaharlal Nehru addressed the people of Assam in a radio address and spoke of the resolve against Chinese attack, saying India won't tolerate this invasion.
With more focus on traditional culture & national security, new textbooks will be rolled out next week and by 2026 will be taught to all grades in primary classes and junior high.
Congress has distanced itself from his remarks with senior leader Jairam Ramesh saying his colleague had apologised 'unreservedly' for using the term 'mistakenly'.
The armed forces need to be vigilant that their actions are in the national interest and that they are not unwittingly doing the right thing for the wrong reasons.
If we had not had a dysfunctional National Security apparatus & a mentally agile proactive military leadership, we would have analyzed those initial battles and within a year or so.
Remarks being seen as response to Chinese govt’s attempt to lay claim to places within Indian territory. Shah also referred to Kibithoo as country’s ‘1st village, from where India begins’.
None of the actions of the Chinese, their method or subsequent de-escalatory response, suggest that land is what they are after. The territory they most likely want now is in our minds.
Defence Acquisition Council likely to take up P-8I procurement, cleared in 2019, in third week this month. Proposed joint production of GE F414-INS6 engine also on agenda.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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