Col Alok Mathur, SM (Veteran) India has a 3488 kms long frontier with China along Xinjiang, Uygur, Zizhiqu and Tibet. Of this, 1597 kms is in Ladakh, 200 kms in Himachal Pradesh, 345 kms in Uttrakhand, 220 kms in Sikkim and 1126 kms in Arunachal Pradesh. Interestingly, Xinjiang and Tibet regions are under forcible occupation of China and should actually be called China … [Read more...] about Line of Actual Control: Evolution to becoming a Line of No Control?
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Dragon entry into Iran and the Indian Dilemma
Brig. Anil Gupta Media reports indicate the possibility of Iran falling into China’s lap is increasing by the day. Both the nations feeling isolated globally and facing challenge from a common enemy are most likely to embrace each other as per the Mandala theory of Kautilya, the famous Indian political strategist. Kautilya envisaged that the potential conqueror King (the … [Read more...] about Dragon entry into Iran and the Indian Dilemma
Ladakh: Indian Courage of conviction will ultimately prevail over China
Jaibans Singh In the Mahabharata, the Kaurava Army had better warriors and Generals than the Pandavas; their forces were also much larger and better trained. It was on this strategic calculation that Prince Duryodhana decided to fight against the Pandavas. The Pandavas won because they had Dharma (Righteousness) on their side. The Kaurava Generals were not convinced about … [Read more...] about Ladakh: Indian Courage of conviction will ultimately prevail over China
Sikkim from Batang La to Chorten La: A narrative of the Himalayan paradise
Col. Alok Mathur Sikkim, the beautiful 22nd State of Indian Union in the lap of mighty Himalayas, garnered headlines of World media on 9, May, 2020 , when Indian Army troops clashed with a Patrol of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) at the Naku La post in the Northern District of the state near Dongkung village, at the dizzying height of 16500 feet. The … [Read more...] about Sikkim from Batang La to Chorten La: A narrative of the Himalayan paradise
Thwarting the Dragon
Farooq Wani Now that China has firmly established itself as a formidable economic and military power, it seems to be more anxious to emerge from the shadows and secure (what it feels is) its rightful place in the international arena. Under normal circumstances, the global community would not have denied giving China its due, but it’s approach of spreading … [Read more...] about Thwarting the Dragon