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Rakesh Bhatia
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For over three decades now, I have followed India's relations with its neighbours. I try to identify impact of the past on the present as well as future.
Dec 4, 2023 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Great man, Sardar Patel Wrote a letter to Pt Nehru on 07 Nov 50 (Died on 15 Dec 50).

Even today it makes sense.
This thread revisits it

Outside the Russian camp, why are only we championing the cause of Chinese entry into UN?

Communism is no shield against imperialism. 1/5 Chinese ambitions are to occupy Himalayan slopes on our side.

China has a cloak of ideology which makes it ten times more dangerous.

Communist are as good or as bad imperialist as any other. The danger from China therefore, becomes both communist and imperialist 2/5
Jul 4, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
China's is an expansionist. The expansionist imperial mentality of China always existed. As on 01 Nov 1949, expanse of China(PRC) was restricted to what is in red colour. As you see India didn't share bdy with China till they usurped Xinjiang in 1949 & Tibet in 1950. Within two months of its birth China annexed Xinjiang adding 7 new neighbours in one stroke ie India(A. Chin),Tibet, Pak, Afgn, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan & Mongolia (See map). This opened land connect to CAR & Pak. India lost its consulate at Kashgar & all treaties with Uyghurs.
May 30, 2020 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
Diff in LAC perception exists in all sects-Ladhak, HP, Sikkim & Arunachal. But why incidents of intrusions in Ladakh and Sikkim are happening regularly of late but not in other sects? Read this thread to know possible reasons for Chinese desperation in Ladakh sect It would be interesting to note that in 50s an attempt to resolve border was made. Maps of least disputed central sect, followed by western & thereafter most disputed eastern sect were to be exch in phases. Middle sect posed no problem.