Indo-China relations : Nehru-Gandhi family's legacy of blunders
Congress-era policies are the root cause of the pain in the neck from China. Let's find out how! Let's start with the blunders committed by Jawaharlal Nehru..
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#IndoChinaBorder #IndiaChinaFaceOff
Congress-era policies are the root cause of the pain in the neck from China. Let's find out how! Let's start with the blunders committed by Jawaharlal Nehru..
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#IndoChinaBorder #IndiaChinaFaceOff
*Nehru disregarded Sardar Patel's advice*
Sardar Patel urged Nehru to be ‘alive to the new danger’ from China & to make India ‘defensively strong’ outlining a series of steps to enhance security
Nehru ignored him & India could not be saved from disastrous consequences!
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Sardar Patel urged Nehru to be ‘alive to the new danger’ from China & to make India ‘defensively strong’ outlining a series of steps to enhance security
Nehru ignored him & India could not be saved from disastrous consequences!
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*Nehru ignored others too : Hindi Chini Bhai-Bhai*
Panchsheel agreement, 1954 was not welcomed by many including former Sec Gen of Foreign Ministry, Sri Girija Shankar Bajpai
Nehru relied on his coterie of advisors & squandered a golden opportunity to solve China problem
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Panchsheel agreement, 1954 was not welcomed by many including former Sec Gen of Foreign Ministry, Sri Girija Shankar Bajpai
Nehru relied on his coterie of advisors & squandered a golden opportunity to solve China problem
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*Dilution of Military Command and Control Structure*
Army Chief General Cariappa apprised of the Chinese threat to #Nehru. However, Nehru told him that it is not Army Chief’s business to tell who is going to attack India.
Army Chief General Thimayya was concerned that..
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Army Chief General Cariappa apprised of the Chinese threat to #Nehru. However, Nehru told him that it is not Army Chief’s business to tell who is going to attack India.
Army Chief General Thimayya was concerned that..
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.. Lt. General B.M. Kaul had little combat experience. When #Nehru’s favorite V. K. Krishna Menon promoted Kaul, superseding 12senior officers, Thimayya tendered his resignation.
During the war, Kaul demonstrated his incompetence for which India is still suffering.
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During the war, Kaul demonstrated his incompetence for which India is still suffering.
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*Refusal to negotiate at crucial juncture*
Rejection of Zhou Enlai's proposal in April 1960 was a huge blunder though it accepted the McMahon Line and Forward Policy. Acceptance of proposal ,however, could have averted further escalation of tensions leading to the war.
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Rejection of Zhou Enlai's proposal in April 1960 was a huge blunder though it accepted the McMahon Line and Forward Policy. Acceptance of proposal ,however, could have averted further escalation of tensions leading to the war.
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Before the 1962 Sino-Indian war, Nehru rejected the “three- point ceasefire proposal/formula” by China.
After facing the humiliating defeat from China, #Nehru accepted ceasefire under the Colombo proposals.
#IndiaChinaStandoff #IndiaChinaFaceOff
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After facing the humiliating defeat from China, #Nehru accepted ceasefire under the Colombo proposals.
#IndiaChinaStandoff #IndiaChinaFaceOff
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*Did not use Air Force to support Indian Army*
India had adequate army brigades in reserve to launch a counter attack in coordination with Air Force. However, #Nehru did not seek the advice of his military commanders. India could have won the war had Nehru used Air Force.
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India had adequate army brigades in reserve to launch a counter attack in coordination with Air Force. However, #Nehru did not seek the advice of his military commanders. India could have won the war had Nehru used Air Force.
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*Wrong choice of people : Loyalty prevailed over ability & merit!*
As Indian Ambassador, when K. M. Panikkar was granted an interview with Mao Zedong, he came away greatly impressed.
Mao’s face was ‘pleasant & benevolent and the look in his eyes is kindly’ said Panikkar
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As Indian Ambassador, when K. M. Panikkar was granted an interview with Mao Zedong, he came away greatly impressed.
Mao’s face was ‘pleasant & benevolent and the look in his eyes is kindly’ said Panikkar
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A government delegation led by Mrs Vijayalakshmi Pandit visited Beijing.
She was #Nehru’s adored younger sister, to whom “Mao’s appearance in public called (non-violent) Gandhi to mind.”
The prolonged brutal Civil War in China was conveniently ignored.
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She was #Nehru’s adored younger sister, to whom “Mao’s appearance in public called (non-violent) Gandhi to mind.”
The prolonged brutal Civil War in China was conveniently ignored.
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The actual, tactical-level, blunders seen in the Tawang area, where the commander of the IV Corps Lt Gen B.M. Kaul, tasked with “evicting China”, displayed utter military incompetence.
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#Nehru #ChinaFacesIndia #IndoChinaFaceoff
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#Nehru #ChinaFacesIndia #IndoChinaFaceoff
Krishna Menon was an old friend of Nehru. He acted as an unofficial loyal spokesman & literary agent for #Nehru
For this, Krishna Menon was awarded the job of High Commissioner of London & later Defence Minister of India. He had pro-communist leanings
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#IndiaChinaFaceOff
For this, Krishna Menon was awarded the job of High Commissioner of London & later Defence Minister of India. He had pro-communist leanings
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#IndiaChinaFaceOff
