Tag Archives: China

Indo-Nepal Border Dispute – An Explainer

Posted on June 14, 2020 by sword

An explainer on the Indo-Nepal border dispute, based on articles /open source inputs. Received from a friend on social media Historical Background ·         Anglo-Nepal Treaty of Sugauli of 1816. The treaty determines the Kali river as the western boundary between British … Continue reading →

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What if Nehru was still the PM in 65?

Posted on June 7, 2015 by sword

What if Nehru had been at the helm of affairs in the 1965 war? Would he have been able to do as well as Shastri did? Or would he have repeated the follies of ’62? Continue reading →

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Himalayan Blunder – The Sequel

Posted on September 5, 2012 by sword

If the report about PMO ‘stalling’ the raising of Mountain Strike Corps for apprehension of ‘sending the wrong signal to the Chinese’ is true, it’s ridiculous on two accounts – the decision itself, and the manner in which it seems … Continue reading →

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China : Some Plainspeak

Posted on August 4, 2009 by sword

Some Plainspeak on the Sino-Indian border dispute. Continue reading →

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