Suggestions to edit objectionable portions of ayurvedic texts are met with affront by purists, who believe this counts as ‘tampering’ with textual purity.
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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