Kakkan was a Dalit activist, a Congress leader and member of the Indian Constituent Assembly who held several important portfolios between 1957 and 1967.
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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