Dr Ali Bacher confirms Indian opener Arun Lal's revelation to ThePrint. Says tour did not materialise & discussions were not taken forward at any level.
Former India batsman Arun Lal tells ThePrint he was offered big money to be part of an Indian XI & play in South Africa in 1980s. But he turned it down.
General MM Naravane’s memoir—Four Stars of Destiny—reveals that he was left hanging by political leadership for more than two hours as Chinese tanks drove towards Indian positions.
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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