1. Indo-China scuffles in Doklam and Galwan can not be looked at in isolation, but as a collection of many events in the past. Media or political Jingoism alone won't suffice as response to these unfortunate incidents..
2. The fact is that India is at a greatly disadvantageous position on its borders today, courtesy political and diplomatic mishandling of ground realities, and this singular reality can not be ignored.
3. Western Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan, Northern and Eastern Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China and BD is disputed, or unsettled, at not one but many places. India is surrounded on all sides with nations, with which it has had, full scale wars, aswellas countless border skirmishes.
4. Pakistan and China are in any case swords drawn with India, perpetually, but now BD and SL aswell are under heavy Chinese influence, and not friends with India the way it was expected.
5. Nepal was the only saving grace, but now they too are daggers drawn with India. Some things that we can not ignore are-
a). Nepal has recast it's map with India, where they have claimed Kalapani area as their's, along with some other areas. The new Nepali map has been aproved by Nepal's parliament. Let's not forget that India and Nepal share almost an 1800 kms long border, and a hugely increased Chinese influence in Nepal, directly means, 'No more open border ' with Nepal.
b). Nepal is under, an absolute debt trap of China. China has the power to buy every Nepali politician, ten times over without even missing a wink. Post Madhesi political messup, where India unecessarielly tried playing the uncalled for big brother, Nepal, under Chinese patronage, has decided to punch India, where it hurts.
c). Be surprised, but this is true. Nepal has made , studying Mandarin, or Chinese language, mandatory/compulsory in all its schools, for all its students. The teachers teaching Chinese in Nepal will be paid by Chinese government. In other words, like it or not, now onwards Nepal will have a Chinese employee, in all its educational institutes, teaching Chinese aswellas monitoring the schools.
d). No one can ignore the fact that Nepal has a communist government, and Mr. Sharma O-Lee, of Nepal, is happy riding the Chinese Toy train of happy hallucinations. So expecting any favours from Nepal is stupidity.
e). The Chinese road initiatives in Nepal, Pakistan and BD, are in full swing, and China has invested in all new major development projects in Nepal.
f). Gurkha's from Nepal and India are a huge part of Indian army, huge enough to unbalance all equations in any war scenario, if their 'son of soil' spirit is awakened against India, in favour of Nepal.
6. In India, anti government sentiment is very high, post-inflation, post-slowdown, post-increased unemployment and post-Covid. So any one guessing that post-Covid, China needs to humor it's people, is only amusing himself, knowing fully well that China is a single party system with no elections in sight, where as India is going in to elections in Bengal and Bihar both.
7. Pakistan, is at its belligerent worst, post-India having abrogated Article 370 in Kashmir. As a result Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), is saturated with anti-India operatives.
8. Thus overall, India needs to pick it's cards more carefully, as it has not dealt its own self with aces, but jokers, who are relying too much on an American Trump Card, which today looks more bogus then ever before.
9. Let's also look at the armed forces of China and India. China has over 20 lakh troops in active military service compared to 13 lakh on the Indian side. Its defence budget is $ 225 billion as compared to India's $ 55 billion. China has 13,000 tanks compared to India’s 4,100 plus, and has 40,000 armoured fighting vehicles compared to India's 2800. China has 2050 rocket projectors against India’s 266. It has 76 submarines against 16 owned by India, and has 33 destroyer ships compared to 11 owned by us. China has a much larger number of a wide ranged ballistic missiles, ranging from short-range to Inter-continental (ICBMs). It also has hundreds of tactical nuclear warheads. China also has highly developed chemical and biological weapons, like viruses, gases and laser cannons. It has 3,000 plus aircrafts against over 2,000 in the Indian fleet. What is noteworthy is that China has double the number of fighters and interceptors. China is also way ahead in number of 'Attack Hepters', and the noteworthy fact is that China manufacturers its own military hardware, where as India's dependency on others is very high.
10. In the above stated circumstances, What choices India has, is quite evidently clear. There is only one way forward, and that is beating China at it's own game, by striking it hard, decisively, and deep within.
11. Do our politicans have the strategic acumen to do so, and do our generals have the courage. As per the men and field officers of armed forces are concerned, they will not let India down, as proven by the Brave Colonel and his Men in Galwan. So what say you, Mr. Political Leader, as far as we are concerned, we are more than ready to face the enemy.
๐ฉ Jai Hind๐ฉ
✒Guru Balwant Gurunay.⚔
2. The fact is that India is at a greatly disadvantageous position on its borders today, courtesy political and diplomatic mishandling of ground realities, and this singular reality can not be ignored.
3. Western Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan, Northern and Eastern Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China and BD is disputed, or unsettled, at not one but many places. India is surrounded on all sides with nations, with which it has had, full scale wars, aswellas countless border skirmishes.
4. Pakistan and China are in any case swords drawn with India, perpetually, but now BD and SL aswell are under heavy Chinese influence, and not friends with India the way it was expected.
5. Nepal was the only saving grace, but now they too are daggers drawn with India. Some things that we can not ignore are-
a). Nepal has recast it's map with India, where they have claimed Kalapani area as their's, along with some other areas. The new Nepali map has been aproved by Nepal's parliament. Let's not forget that India and Nepal share almost an 1800 kms long border, and a hugely increased Chinese influence in Nepal, directly means, 'No more open border ' with Nepal.
b). Nepal is under, an absolute debt trap of China. China has the power to buy every Nepali politician, ten times over without even missing a wink. Post Madhesi political messup, where India unecessarielly tried playing the uncalled for big brother, Nepal, under Chinese patronage, has decided to punch India, where it hurts.
c). Be surprised, but this is true. Nepal has made , studying Mandarin, or Chinese language, mandatory/compulsory in all its schools, for all its students. The teachers teaching Chinese in Nepal will be paid by Chinese government. In other words, like it or not, now onwards Nepal will have a Chinese employee, in all its educational institutes, teaching Chinese aswellas monitoring the schools.
d). No one can ignore the fact that Nepal has a communist government, and Mr. Sharma O-Lee, of Nepal, is happy riding the Chinese Toy train of happy hallucinations. So expecting any favours from Nepal is stupidity.
e). The Chinese road initiatives in Nepal, Pakistan and BD, are in full swing, and China has invested in all new major development projects in Nepal.
f). Gurkha's from Nepal and India are a huge part of Indian army, huge enough to unbalance all equations in any war scenario, if their 'son of soil' spirit is awakened against India, in favour of Nepal.
6. In India, anti government sentiment is very high, post-inflation, post-slowdown, post-increased unemployment and post-Covid. So any one guessing that post-Covid, China needs to humor it's people, is only amusing himself, knowing fully well that China is a single party system with no elections in sight, where as India is going in to elections in Bengal and Bihar both.
7. Pakistan, is at its belligerent worst, post-India having abrogated Article 370 in Kashmir. As a result Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), is saturated with anti-India operatives.
8. Thus overall, India needs to pick it's cards more carefully, as it has not dealt its own self with aces, but jokers, who are relying too much on an American Trump Card, which today looks more bogus then ever before.
9. Let's also look at the armed forces of China and India. China has over 20 lakh troops in active military service compared to 13 lakh on the Indian side. Its defence budget is $ 225 billion as compared to India's $ 55 billion. China has 13,000 tanks compared to India’s 4,100 plus, and has 40,000 armoured fighting vehicles compared to India's 2800. China has 2050 rocket projectors against India’s 266. It has 76 submarines against 16 owned by India, and has 33 destroyer ships compared to 11 owned by us. China has a much larger number of a wide ranged ballistic missiles, ranging from short-range to Inter-continental (ICBMs). It also has hundreds of tactical nuclear warheads. China also has highly developed chemical and biological weapons, like viruses, gases and laser cannons. It has 3,000 plus aircrafts against over 2,000 in the Indian fleet. What is noteworthy is that China has double the number of fighters and interceptors. China is also way ahead in number of 'Attack Hepters', and the noteworthy fact is that China manufacturers its own military hardware, where as India's dependency on others is very high.
10. In the above stated circumstances, What choices India has, is quite evidently clear. There is only one way forward, and that is beating China at it's own game, by striking it hard, decisively, and deep within.
11. Do our politicans have the strategic acumen to do so, and do our generals have the courage. As per the men and field officers of armed forces are concerned, they will not let India down, as proven by the Brave Colonel and his Men in Galwan. So what say you, Mr. Political Leader, as far as we are concerned, we are more than ready to face the enemy.
๐ฉ Jai Hind๐ฉ
✒Guru Balwant Gurunay.⚔
