No action will be taken any -ve fallout will be used by opposition against them. So the govt will play safe.How does appearing weak during bihar election help him?
Are we a step late. ?
When we using stoned and sticks, did Chinese use iron rods..?
When we were using rods, they moved on to spiked rods?
This is how I felt when news broke out.
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I don't feel it's over yet.
We are waiting for the requisite time to act.
With Taiwan, Hongkong, scs.. Indo Pacific..
Economic Sanctions for corona..
Many things are rolling around..
And our own Corona Is yet to reach the peak...
I think we ll have to wait 3 - 6 months.
Modi wouldn't want to lose on the military affairs.
This is what I observed since long that Modi was avoiding siding with the west to gang against china in the larger benefit of Indians to deliver economic prosperity.Will India Side With the West Against China? A Test Is at Hand (Published 2020)
The United States and its allies have long wanted India’s help in confronting China. Now, a deadly border clash seems likely to push India in that direction.www.nytimes.com
Let me try and put things out as much clearly as I possibly can, with usual constraints.
1. CO and party took a bad hit.
2. Babuas exacted a toll & then some.
3. Both sides got few prisoners in hands. Exchange took place. Rumors remain of Indians being publicly humiliated when Maj Gen meet took place. I am not too bothered by that. Shit happens. We are also not very clean.
4. Chinese occupied peaks. We returned favour.
5. Certain areas were 'lost' as ITBP was primarily responsible for the lake area. We are all aware of the situation there. Maybe the HM should answer that.
6. No Patrols went to Finger 8. Sirijap has a relatively large Chinese base. You think Chinese would allow your troops to traverse through there?
A low intensity conflict is inevitable, it will drag on for a year or three. chinese have a long term goal and they will be persistently follow on encroaching our territory and prevent any infra buildup.
Instead to getting too much involved , PMO should leave the conflict handling to the military and only intervene if it goes beyond a threshold. This will send across the message that neither India will be bullied nor the administration is unduly worried about chinese strength. If we observe the chinese behavior they are more focused on their demands but not much on keeping peace.
Obviously cost of conflict continuation will increase by say 2-5 billion but thats a lesser cost if it is amortized over next 5 years. Geo political cost of china-pakistan linking up and squeezing us out of siachen is even higher. Mean while we should focus on economy as if nothing is happening and continue to build on it. We should not let this become a distraction from improving our economy.
No arty was used that day.
Here Gaurav Sawant says our 16 Bihar regiment was supported by medium artillery regiment.
So we used artillery that day.
Now the Chinese death counts make sense.
Instead to getting too much involved , PMO should leave the conflict handling to the military and only intervene if it goes beyond a threshold.
In thin air, with heat sensors. It ll make for a great sales pitch for future customers.Imagine. CBU-105. That area.
In thin air, with heat sensors. It ll make for a great sales pitch for future customers.
But do we have sufficient numbers?
We have 512 and can only be dropped by the Jaguar.
But in order to use it this way, we don't have enough.
War is certain. We only need to see what AIM is given to Indian Armed forces. That will decide the intensity and length of the war.
ASAIK, The battle will be fought to the east of Karakoram range. Chinese have no chance in the valleys. Ladakh is more of a sand desert. Unlike a true desert where you have blowing sand, here you have sand which is little bit compacted with embedded boulders. Its like quick sand at places. You can flatten out a peak in no time. The terrain along LOC is fully compacted soil with trees which hold the soil together. Ladakh upper reaches are more like permafrost and just the pressure of human beings can force it to collapse as the ice bellow the surface melts due to the pressure and suddenlly you will find the whole mountain/peak collapsing. This explains why the mountain top where chinese were in large numbers suddenly gave way. Many stated that Biharis probably used IED to blow up the hilltop.
The last news was the manufacturer has started build for India order. The order was approved for a max for 512 units. No news item exists on how many were purchased. Was there a follow up order?
IAF tested these on a target in Pokhran in 19 - it came out well.
I agree with that, but what I am more interested in is when. Is it right away, within the next few months, or will it happen after at least the first phase infantry modernisation is complete?
That's a lot of important information. Thanks.
Irony, china intimidated India to stop us aligning with US but their actions are having opposite effect.Pacific Deterrence Initiative -- this is what is Bothering the Chinese
China seeks to stop India being part of US led military initiative - The Sunday Guardian Live
New Delhi: South Block-based government officials, who are closely monitoring the developments with regards to the India-China confrontation at the Linewww.sundayguardianlive.com
That dog looks bit smart and more introspective than her.
Why isnt she in Jail yet?