I seriously doubt you have ever spent time studying that independently. Remind you, the documents I quoted are specifically for 1971, not 1962. In addition, Indo-US Air Defence Agreement of July 1963 (mainly against China) could still be invoked. (BTW, one can’t help but think an incredible India that benefited from both evil communist and ugly anti-communist at the same time.)
First of all, there was NO formal agreement between India and US for air defence over India. India wanted it, but in the end, no deal was signed. Any semblance of good relations was over with the '65 war with Pakistan.
'US asked China to menace India in 1971 war'
Read what the article quotes, and its sources. With all what Nixon stated about Indira Gandhi.
If you think US would seriously attack India, it’s a joke.
Fortunately, Mao saw it through wisely.
Mao made a fool of himself by putting up troops and then later doing nothing while accomplishing nothing. The same as in the '65 war with Pakistan, when they suffered 'loss of face'! China ratcheted up the border issue during the war with Pakistan so that India would have to divert troops to the North. In the end, when India foiled Pakistan's attempt to grab Kashmir, China demanded-
*return of some yaks that India had stolen!*
That is what i call 'loss of face'.
As a mater of fact, China was well prepared for possible Soviet invasion. Across China, there were trenches and supplies… A-bombs were rumored set-up north and northwest of China waiting for Soviet mechanized troops…
Nonetheless, a big conflict was calculated not for the best, as both China and US needed to ally to face the same expanding evil, and popular emotion would be stirred up again for fighting against communist countries, which include China.
Ofcourse and Russia did not have nukes right? They did not have missiles already aiming at Lop Nor, and just needed an excuse to launch them? Something China desperately did not want, and thus wanted to avoid a war at all costs.
This exactly shows the wisdom of Chinese leaders: they didn’t have to send troop to invade or fight to win what desired: an independent Pakistan; they just had to ship out some warnings to reach their goal. “The great general is one who finds a way to win without fighting” <<The Art of War>>
Haha. What goal did CPC achieve by sending troops to the border. India did not react. The troops were sent to convey the message that India should NOT attack Pakistan. And India did. Thus calling the Chinese bluff.
China watched by, as the Indian Army went in and defeated the then East Pakistan. What did CPC do? They FAILED to protect the territorial integrity of Pakistan.
AS far as EP is concerned, CPC knows it to the core that if its own people wanted split, no one can stop it, much less a foreign force.
Actually, had India not intervened, Bangladesh would never have been formed.
East Pakistan seceded only and only because India intervened directly. India did so, because the Indian trained Mukti Bahini(the guirella's) were not being able to achieve their goals. Thus Indian Army was made to step in deliberately to salvage the situation. And again, what could China do to prevent India from getting involved directly? Against something China deliberately threatened against by moving troops to the border? Nothing.
I think we'r both missing each other on this. You say its because of China that Pakistan still stands.
Let me correct you here, India did not attack West Pakistan for a WHOLE host of reasons, with China NOT being one of them. China moved troops to the border, just to prevent Indian Army being directly sent to what was then East Pakistan, and China failed in that effort.
As Bangladesh stands today it is still China’s friend, isn’t it?
China enjoys good relations with Banladesh is a separate issue. LOL. Dont try to mix the two to obfuscate the issue.
Military serves only an extension of politics. Your imperialistic desire, a reflection of your bad politics, of attacking Bangladesh will surely meet blowing resistance even if Bangladesh is weaker.
Yeah, please leave the jingoistic hyperbole out of this.
Talking about Imperialistic ambitions? China has consistently displayed imperalistic ambitions since 1947, constantly demanding more and more land, laying claim to more sea area and has shown a consistent attitude of war mongering.
Truly hope GoI will learn a lesson or two to ameliorate its relationship with its neighboring countries.
Im sure they are already learning. Thats why we now have an increasingly warm and friendly Bangladesh
and an increasingly mellow Pakistan.
Soviet was Russia in the core. Amazing you can deny that.
Soviet was Russia in the core or not. I dont give a damn. The equipment and technology that they sold to India is documented, and so is how they were paid for. Look things up if you want. Like i said, while they may have troubled China, relations with India were of on a qualitatively different level.
Sorry to disappoint you, I’m fortunate to possess the capability that allows me to gather information from West as well as from East without much language barriers, and to think independently without being bound ideologically. Keep indulging in your own imagination or following your homemade propagandas as you wish.
No actually, you seem to be the actual mouthpiece of CPC's version of history as it has occurred.
You might have the capability to gather information from West as well as Eastern sources, but in so far you have not displayed any use of that claimed capability
BTW, if you feel still compelled to talk 71, please open another thread.
Same to you. You actually seem to be replying selectively to my posts. Do try to reply to each and every point of mine. Waiting for your reply.