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TopicRemembering 1962

Topic: Remembering 1962

Many factors led to Army giving up in 1962. But psychological collapse played a big role

+TFP Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
The Army had studied PLA tactics in the Korean War and knew the antidote to its strategy. But on ground, it violated all the fundamentals.

Nehru’s 1962 mistake was that he didn’t understand force-diplomacy relationship

Rajesh Rajagopalan -
1962 was a war of choice by Mao. Blaming India's forward policy is a mistake that analysts and scholars should avoid because it masks China's responsibility for the war.

Nehru’s Forward Policy remains a puzzle. But he had confidence in strong allies, soft power

+TFP Zorawar Daulet Singh -
Nehru sensed that Moscow’s disapproval of Chinese aggression with India and the Soviet ‘middle attitude’ of neutrality were indirect criticism of China.

October belongs to Infantry—Kashmir ’47 to China ’62. India must invest in the foot-soldier

Manvendra Singh -
Autumn 1947 Kashmir, high Himalayas 1962, and steamy tropical jungles of northern Sri Lanka 1987 just happen to be Infantry stomping grounds.

The roots of the Depsang conflict lie in the 1962 war

Manoj Joshi -
While Indian authorities saw the problem in Galwan, Gogra hot springs, Pangong Tso, and Charding Nullah, Army called Depsang a 'legacy' problem.

It’s a myth IAF wasn’t used in 1962 War. Helicopter and transport fleets were deeply involved

AVM Manmohan Bahadur (retd) -
On the 60th anniversary of the 1962 War, let's commemorate the stupendous effort of the IAF’s transport aircraft fleet and the fledgling helicopter units who never got their due.

Not just Nehru, China’s 1962 war on India also a counter to Mao’s secrets

Bertil Lintner -
The 1962 war worked to China’s advantage. Nehru died a broken man in 1964 and Mao became the icon of many Asian and African liberation movements.

Why Modi’s bouts with China will make history judge Nehru kindly

+TFP Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
From 1949 to 2022—Neither Nehru nor Modi could transform the military to catch up with China.

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Opinion

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Stela Dey -
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Economy

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Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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