While the Samata Party was derecognised by Election Commission in 2004, its old symbol — the mashaal or flaming torch — was allotted to Uddhav Thackeray's party earlier this year.
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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