Founded in 1999 by Ramdas Athawale, now a Union minister, the RPI(A) is today more of a social welfare organisation than political party in Maharashtra.
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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