The crash occurred on the remote Tiwi Islands off the coast of northern Australia. The casualties were among the 23 Marines inside the plane. The cause of the crash was being probed.
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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