STAND OFF WITH PLA AT BORDER
The stand off with PLA at the borders is continuing since , many months . All the discussions between the PLA generals with Indian top brass and discussion between Rajnath Singh def minister and his Chinese counter part have gone into a dust bin with PLAs stubborn attitude. They are in fact testing Indian patience. In fact India faltered when it did not forcefully react against PLA immediately after Galwan valley clash. There was intelligence failure too in detecting Chinese intrusion ,There is a always the worry of superior PLA and the past experience of 1962 debacle. Indian top brass thus back tracked from strong actions . Sadly it was an incorrect step. Chanakyas political treatise states that more one delays the action the situation gets more complicated and a situation arises when one will be forced to accept the situation as fait accompli.We have run into it. After 1962 war, China was strongly pushed back in 1969. But subsequently , India accepted Chinese nibbling at the borders from time to time and PLA has grown bold no doubt. The proposed intentions of putting pressure on china by threatened actions at sea and declaring in press that we are stocking and improving army navy and air force potential etc has no meaning and is laughable matter. it is more or less a psychological warfare.I am sure no other country will fight our war. It has to be fought and won by us only. Any help from USA will be in the form of sharing intelligence on satellite data although is useful will not win war for us. Missiles are only a fraction of a war effort. There are many other things. War has to be fought by our troops only like in 1962. This time, situation may not be that desperate like troops running out of ammunition, fighting without boots at Infantry posts that was well Picturized in Movie hakeekat after 1962 war. But situation is grim in different sectors. PLA became more stronger with better equipment, missiles and air force. Having more naval ships at sea is not going to help at ladakh or Arunachal. we are not going to fight a global war with China escalating the war into seas. at all these places, most of the battles have to be fought by Infantry and supported closely by Arty to some extent. Deployment of Tanks is restricted except at some plain areas at higher altitudes. And river beds.Entire border is full of mountains. Thus Effect of tanks is much doubtful. Air force no doubt plays its role and PLA and Chinese air force can deploy more planes and troops. We have own limitations. Awe purchased few single digit advanced air crafts recently and they do not matter much. Except for dramatic appearances.In a all out full scale war , things will not be that easy as China is determined to grab larger chunks of areas and Arunachal claiming it as part of Tibet. Time is running away. In fact it has run away. secondly we have to guard against pak actions ,It may finally could be a faitaccompli.Morale of troops and officers is most important in war. The reforms and changes being planned in services do play role in the minds of troops and officers and it has its own effects on them.
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