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July 08, 2017 11:36 IST
'Breaking out of the corner into which China has painted itself would be a feat.'
'Whether Xi is able to pull it off will be known in the coming days,' says B S
Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant and member of the Joint Intelligence
Committee at the time of China's invasion of India.
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In the background of the brouhaha boiling over in both China and India following their face-
China, the world's
off on the Bhutan-China border, the bonhomie exhibited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi bully
and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the BRICS meeting at Hamburg is something
unbelievable.

Not only did they shake hands with beaming smiles, but they were effusive in praising each
other for their stewardship of the organisation. Agassi on how he
plans to help
Narendra Modi appreciated the momentum BRICS had achieved under China's chairmanship Djokovic find the
killer touch
and extended India's full cooperation for the upcoming summit to be hosted by Beijing.

Xi, on his part, recalled the successful BRICS summit hosted by India in Goa in 2016. He
appreciated India for its total commitment to combating terrorism and lauded the country's The art of getting
out hit wicket
achievements in the economic and social fields.

In the case of countries other than China, I would have taken this camaraderie as a salutary
example to leaders of countries all over the world and as a convincing demonstration that it is
possible to maintain good relations between countries whatever the nature of the events that
Lalu Yadav's
temporarily create tensions. daughter Misa
Bharti's house
raided in
corruption case
Both Modi and XI could have built on this display of warmth, and the many informal
opportunities they will have of talking to each other in the course of the G-20 meeting, by
Curfew in Tral,
agreeing between themselves to a mutually accommodating formula whereby India would restrictions
agree to recall its troops on condition of China also agreeing to pull out of the territory and across Kashmir
on Burhan Wani
stop using it for any of its purposes until the dispute is resolved by negotiation, while anniversary
recognising India's locus standi with reference to Bhutan.

Unfortunately, though, I remember standing by Jawaharlal Nehru's side when, with tear- Raids on Lalu:
Why Nitish isn't
bedimmed eyes, he confessed to a media conference at Vigyan Bhavan in November 1962 that worried

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he had begun to live in a world of make-believe in regard to China.

Arun Shourie, in his book, Self-Deception: India's China Policies: Origins, Premises,
Lessonshas extensively documented how China deliberately and knowingly led Nehru down Stars spotted! What's this?

the primrose path, making sweet and soothing promises on settling the border and ultimately Spotted: Arya Babbar in Bangkok
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The utmost that India, at a high official level, permitted itself to say was in the form of
statements by the chief of the army staff, General Bipin Rawat, ministry of external affairs and
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley.

General Rawat's statement that India is ready for a 'two-and-a-half front war' was more by
way of creating public confidence in its preparedness to meet any threats from Pakistan, China
and insurgent and terrorist elements, and it was not specifically directed at China.

The ministry of external affairs contented itself with saying that India was 'deeply concerned at
the recent Chinese actions and has conveyed to the Chinese government that such construction
would represent a significant change of status quo with serious security implications for India.'

Arun Jaitley's reaction to China's provocation to the effect that the India of 2017 was not the
India of 1962, when China over-ran large chunks of territory in north-eastern India and then
withdrew on its own, did not also exceed the bounds of dignity and decency.

The Indian media too observed restraint, some sections of it even giving the benefit of doubt to
China with reference to its claims of legitimacy of its actions on the Doklam plateau.

As against all this, both high Chinese officials and its media, especially the Global Times, which
were nothing but the echo of the official voice, went to town in some sort of a volcanic eruption
spewing out an unceasing lava of frenzy and fury.

They talked of 'kicking out' Indian troops, warning of far greater losses than in 1962.

Chinese Ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui was undiplomatically blunt in asserting that there
was no scope for a 'compromise' in the military standoff with India unless the Indian troops
'immediately' pulled back.

Luo put the onus on New Delhi to resolve the 'grave situation'.

Asked about the possibility of the conflict leading to a 'war', Luo said: 'There has been talk
about this option, that option. It is up to your government policy (whether to exercise military
option...'

'As for the so=called 'security concerns' of the Indian side, India has crossed a delimited
boundary into other country's territory in the name of security concerns... which will not be
acceptable to any sovereign State.'

Luo went so far as to rubbish India's special relationship with Bhutan, saying it had no right to
'interfere' with the China-Bhutan boundary talks, or to make territorial claims on Bhutan's
behalf.

The Global Times brazenly sought in an editorial to subvert the territorial sovereignty and
integrity of India.

It accused India of 'bullying tiny Himalayan countries' and oppressing Bhutan.

It called on China to take the lead 'in restoring Bhutan's diplomatic and defence sovereignty',
doing away with 'unfair treaties between India and Bhutan that severely violate the will of the
Bhutanese people' and putting 'more efforts into establishing diplomatic ties with Bhutan at an
earlier date'.

Capping these virulent and insolent outbursts, it wrote: 'Beijing should reconsider its stance
over the Sikkim issue.'

'Although China recognised India's annexation of Sikkim in 2003, it can readjust its stance on
the matter.'

'There are those in Sikkim that cherish its history as a separate state, and they are sensitive to
how the outside world views the Sikkim issue.'

'As long as there are voices in Chinese society supporting Sikkim's independence, the voices
will spread and fuel pro-independence appeals in Sikkim.'

These sulphurous fulminations could not have emanated from Beijing side without Xi
Jinping's approval and knowledge.

Breaking out of the corner into which China has painted itself would be a feat. Whether Xi is
able to pull it off will be known in the coming days.

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Meanwhile, of the 'lessons of history' which China is asking India to remember, the most
important is China's infinite capacity for unlimited prevarications, tergiversations and
prestidigitations when it comes to its self-indulgent pursuit of its fixations.

B S Raghavan is a former member of the Indian Administrative Service, and

currently Patron of the Chennai Centre for China Studies.
He plays an active role in the Indo-Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry
and is a frequent commentator on national and international affairs.
He was a member of the Joint Intelligence Committee at the time of China's
invasion of India.
The views expressed are personal.

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at

the BRICS leaders' informal gathering on the sidelines of the G20 summit in
Hamburg, Germany, July 7, 2017. Photograph: @MEAIndia/Twitter

B S Raghavan

Related News: India, Bhutan, Chennai Centre for China Studies, BRICS, Sikkim

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Modi is clever
by Ramesh Joshi (View MyPage) on Jul 08, 2017 03:15 PM | Hide replies

India will not be deceived now like earlier times

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Re: Modi is clever

by mitesh (View MyPage) on Jul 08, 2017 04:00 PM
It is the other way round.Our thug PM will try to deceive the chinese President as Modi is famous
for duping the people by lying constantly.All the heads of Foreign countries know this cheter PM
very well.

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Re: Re: Modi is clever

by P S SHAH (View MyPage) on Jul 08, 2017 05:44 PM
Mitesh, the insane man, better get yourself admitted to mental hospital again.

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Re: Re: Modi is clever

by sunilsm (View MyPage) on Jul 08, 2017 11:29 PM
Abe sir, if suppose considering that u r Indian and eat, sleep, work indian, what kind of
problems u have if our PM even act like Fox dealing with China, do u want us to bow down to
our enemies, offcource u do want that, but it will never happen again

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Dragon intends to confuse Bharatvarsh.

by chanakya maurya (View MyPage) on Jul 08, 2017 01:36 PM | Hide replies

Some times behaving friendly sometimes as a foe.

However, the 1962 debacle proves beyond any doubt that dragon's intentions are dirty.

It has already won the accolade on the economic front.

And is now eager to bend in subjugation militarily by constantly and continuously threatening the sovereignty of
Bharatvarsh by surrounding the latter like a python through a process of naapaakization of Bhutan, Sikkim and
Arunachal conveniently forgetting imperialism is no longer in vogue.

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Re: Dragon intends to confuse Bharatvarsh.

by chanakya maurya (View MyPage) on Jul 08, 2017 01:36 PM
After usurping and digesting Tibet the dragon has become even more blood thirsty.

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Indias Problems and CONSEQUENCES

by tima sahu (View MyPage) on Jul 08, 2017 01:10 PM

Some Problems are Incurable, some have reached at different stages of CANCER, being created and kept
neglected by our previous so popular Govt.s Like the KINGs style rulers in india, to rule in a destructive way. Any
Constructive Changes , they cant Digest and accept.we are now facing the consequences.
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Constructive Changes , they cant Digest and accept.we are now facing the consequences.

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the bonhommie
by padmanabhan Raghavachari (View MyPage) on Jul 08, 2017 12:15 PM | Hide replies

padmanabhan
08/07/17

Observe the photo and one can find the chinese head is not looking at our PM eye to eye; but his
eyes are down. That shows he's avoiding to meet the PM directly in the eyes which shows the chineses
treachorousness and cunningness in full flow.

The chinese leaders have taken the 1890s situation

stuck to it and proceeding to attain their target.

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Re: the bonhommie

by LAKSHMINARAYANAN narayanan (View MyPage) on Jul 08, 2017 12:28 PM
This invasive type of things they do it with all their 21 neighbouring countries which shares
borders with it. This is to test their preparedness and alacrity. If we give them space they would
capture additional areas for their growing population. Let them do it, we will resist it like 20 other
countries.

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