Prashant Hamine

Central Hall – MVAs wobbly gyroscope!

MEA secretary general R K Nehru was scolded like a small boy by Liu Shao-chi in July 1961 – CIA papers

“If they (Chinese) can prove that historically Ladakh belongs to them, what is the reason for us to keep it”, Nehru – CIA papers

New Delhi was ‘utterly unaware’ of Chinese road building in the area (Aksai Chin) until September 1958 – CIA papers

Not a blade of grass grows there (Ladakh), we did not even know where it was, quipped Prime Minister Nehru

Offensive defence of Nov 14, 1962 – the assault so launched not only failed, but it boomeranged

Despite air superiority, the non-utilisation of Indian Air Force (IAF) in combat role during 1962 operations was another strategic blunder

Military strategy is the hand-maiden of politics and debacle of 1962, was basically a political failure