THE 1962 CHINESE SEIZURE OF INDIAN TERRITORY
The invasion and seizure of tens of thousands of square kilometers of Indian
territory by the Chinese in 1962 is the most painful chapter in our recent
history. Prior to the invasion ( it was not a war: it was one -sided )China and India
had signed many non-agression pacts, and the slogan " Indi-Chini Bhai,Bhai '
was recited enthusiastically by Indians. The Chinese had hoodwinked the
then Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, into believing that the Chinese were
good neighbours and trustworthy brothers while they were preparing for the
invasion.
When the Chinese attacked, the Indian army was caught off-guard, without any
readiness and weapons. The Indian soldiers' 303 rifles were no match for the
Chinese machine guns, and more than 3000 Indian soldiers were mowed
down like sitting ducks. I remember the bravery and patriotism of a Sikh
Jawan who seized the machine gun from a Chinese soldier,and killed 8 of
them before being martyred.
The Cinese attack was a total humiliation for India. Nehru never recovered
from the shock and pain the Chinese treachery had inflicted on him.His
health was affected ,and it led to his death in 1964. V.K.Krishna Menon,
the then Defense Minister, was blamed for lack of preparedness, and had to
resign. Y.B.Chavan was appointed as Defense Minister.
The Americans and the British sent military delegations to advise India
India didn't have enough money to strengthen our defenses. People all
over the country contributed to the defense effort, contributing what little
they had ,money,blood, jewellery etc.
The Indian Communists sided with the Chinese when our Jawans' blood
spread in streaks over the Himalayan snow. They referred to our lost
territory as "the territory that we claim as ours ".The Communist Party of
India ( undivided) was running dogs and puppets of the Soviet and Chinese
Communist parties. People used to say, " When it rains in Moscow,the
communists in India open their umbrellas."
Lata Mangeshkar immortalised the nation's pain in a song that, even today,
fills our eyes with tears.
JAI HIND
The invasion and seizure of tens of thousands of square kilometers of Indian
territory by the Chinese in 1962 is the most painful chapter in our recent
history. Prior to the invasion ( it was not a war: it was one -sided )China and India
had signed many non-agression pacts, and the slogan " Indi-Chini Bhai,Bhai '
was recited enthusiastically by Indians. The Chinese had hoodwinked the
then Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, into believing that the Chinese were
good neighbours and trustworthy brothers while they were preparing for the
invasion.
When the Chinese attacked, the Indian army was caught off-guard, without any
readiness and weapons. The Indian soldiers' 303 rifles were no match for the
Chinese machine guns, and more than 3000 Indian soldiers were mowed
down like sitting ducks. I remember the bravery and patriotism of a Sikh
Jawan who seized the machine gun from a Chinese soldier,and killed 8 of
them before being martyred.
The Cinese attack was a total humiliation for India. Nehru never recovered
from the shock and pain the Chinese treachery had inflicted on him.His
health was affected ,and it led to his death in 1964. V.K.Krishna Menon,
the then Defense Minister, was blamed for lack of preparedness, and had to
resign. Y.B.Chavan was appointed as Defense Minister.
The Americans and the British sent military delegations to advise India
about boosting our defense capabilities.
India didn't have enough money to strengthen our defenses. People all
over the country contributed to the defense effort, contributing what little
they had ,money,blood, jewellery etc.
The Indian Communists sided with the Chinese when our Jawans' blood
spread in streaks over the Himalayan snow. They referred to our lost
territory as "the territory that we claim as ours ".The Communist Party of
India ( undivided) was running dogs and puppets of the Soviet and Chinese
Communist parties. People used to say, " When it rains in Moscow,the
communists in India open their umbrellas."
Lata Mangeshkar immortalised the nation's pain in a song that, even today,
fills our eyes with tears.
JAI HIND
this article is in connection with the attack on
ReplyDeleteIndia by the Chinese in 1962