The Blood Telegram -
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Few points here -
I intend to cover the history of 1962 as well. Yes, it was a drubbing. No point denying it and history must not be obfuscated by insecure nationalism. British Rule? It wasn't just one war - British rule in India (both Company and Crown) would deserve a thread of its own. But...
I am going to start with 1971 - since this is one of the most documented and written about wars. I shall try to put it in Chronological order - but there might be some overlap in timelines.
Let's begin with how the Western World got hold of the genocide that was taking place in erstwhile East...
They recently let American aircraft refuel there.
https://theprint.in/defence/us-maritime-surveillance-aircraft-refuels-in-andamans-amid-tensions-with-china/515631/
Shocking? Yes. Surprising - no. Recently the Pakistani PM referred to Osama Bin Laden as a Marty in the Pak Parliament no less. The release of Pearl's killers is sad but just a reflection of the Pakistani State's mindset.
India's founding ethos is based on secularism and pluralism. This was quite important to two main architects of the freedom movement - an extremely religious Hindu - Mahatma Gandhi and an agnostic and quasi - British Nehru.
Now one looks at Jinnah and sees a man who exploited religious fissures...
As stated, you interact with Chinese abroad and they have a serious inferiority complex. They see Indians engaging in debates, rising to the top of corporate firms, starting businesses and speaking fluent English. The Chinese students are excellent in the fields of engineering but lack soft...
Like -
I agree to Cabinet Mission Plan to keep India united.
Oh ok, I agree to new plan to divide India
I want Muslim majority provinces to be Pakistan
But I will try to take some Hindu majority Rajputana states
I will be Governor General of Pakistan
But Jawaharlal, don't take over my...
It just shows them that India isn't going to back down. They have bitten off more than they can chew to enforce the idea that they are the predominant power in Asia. Which they aren't, by a long shot.
China basically demands respect rather than commanding it. They are also a bit insecure and...
A citizen journalist detained for more than six months after reporting on the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak has had a feeding tube forcibly inserted and her arms restrained to stop her pulling it out, her lawyer has claimed.
Zhang Zhan, a 37-year-old former lawyer, has been on a hunger strike at a...
I explain that as heresy and deflection. The general consensus in the democratic scientific community remains that the virus originated in China.
https://www.bloombergquint.com/politics/european-union-report-says-china-deflected-blame-for-pandemic
What's not mentioned : The rest of the world will not start a pandemic. In the last 100 odd years, the only pandemic originated in China and could have been controlled if the Chinese Govt was honest and did not try to hide it.
Excellent analysis from The Print -
China will seek to clinch a disengagement agreement to achieve its political aim. India shouldn’t be in a hurry to agree to disengage or deescalate.
LT GEN H S PANAG (RETD)
On 18 December India and China resumed diplomatic talks to find a solution for the...
