Gen Manoj Naravane (retd) said in an exclusive interview with ThePrint that India should focus on having more experts who understand China's psyche and its workings
India must warn China that the present borders defined by the LAC cannot be changed and using the border dispute to impose hegemony will be considered as an act of war.
The real issue is where India’s frontier with China lies, not a few kilometres of ancient trading routes. A solution to this needs deep reflection on claims of territorial sovereignty.
Negotiations must be carried out from a position of strength, with a clear vision of the desired outcomes. For any settlement to succeed, it must be a win-win solution.
India shouldn't be in a hurry to negotiate a settlement on unequal terms with China merely for the success of G20 or to ward off a perceived threat to electoral success.
Ahead of G20, India should be wary of putting itself in a position where it desires to achieve a breakthrough on the northern border with its back to a time wall.
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On the CHinese aggression in 2020 , Gen Naravane , out of politeness did not mention one more posssible reason for their action. This could have been HM Amit Shah’s statement in Parliament on Aug 2019 that we will take back POK and Aksai Chin one day . China could have decided to put India in place after hearing this piece of uncalled for bravado.
On the CHinese aggression in 2020 , Gen Naravane , out of politeness did not mention one more posssible reason for their action. This could have been HM Amit Shah’s statement in Parliament on Aug 2019 that we will take back POK and Aksai Chin one day . China could have decided to put India in place after hearing this piece of uncalled for bravado.