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Bookmark or Share- Recalling the pain of 1962 Sino-Indian war: Lessons forgotten, truth ...That Nehru-led higher defence core group had totally misread the run-up to the October 20 debacle is now part of the accepted narrative of that war but some elements merit recall for the level of ineptitude and institutional callousness that came to light much later.
- Nehru's risky gamble on China that spectacularly backfiredNehru saw SEATO as dangerous because it threatened the Geneva Accords on Indochina and Sino-Soviet support for peaceful coexistence. The other factor was China’s embrace of peaceful coexistence. He perceived this shift in Chinese foreign policy as an excellent chance to secure Beijing's long-term commitment to regional peace and stability.
- Syud Hossain: A forgotten ambassador brought back to lifeAfter a brief elopement with Nehru's sister, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, Hossain, under immense pressure from Motilal Nehru and Gandhi, annulled the marriage and was asked to stay away from the country for a few years. Thus began several years of exile. Eventually, he landed in the US where he imparted Gandhi's message far and wide across the country.
- A must-read book for scholars and others to understand India-China ...The 'border war' with China suddenly made all Indians realize how unprepared and vulnerable the nation was to protect its frontiers. The nation wanted to know why we had to get into a scrap with the Chinese in the first place when Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had been parroting the slogan "Hindi-Cheeni Bhai Bhai" ever since we became ...
- 'Nehru's India' remarks by Singapore PM cause offence to Modi's India ...After Singap. After Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in the course of a parliamentary debate that "Nehru's India" had changed from its lofty values and principles where "almost half the MPs in the Lok Sabha have criminal charges pending against them, including charges of rape and murder", India reacted with anger and, in an unusual gesture towards a friendly country, summoned ...
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