Rudradev wrote:Arjun Pandit ji, if we play our cards right, the same trumpets that are playing old familiar tunes now will learn new tunes before the year is over. It is not for GOI to blow trumpets until this thing is resolved.
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It is human nature that in confrontations it is the weaker party that starts squealing and calling the confrontation "unfair", "wrong" etc. It is the weaker party which tries to bring in third parties and bigger dadas into the picture to point out the "injustice" being meted out by the other party.
The other party, meanwhile, just does its thing and isn't really bothered about what others think. That's the way of human nature and to a large extent that's how countries also behave.
If you'd notice that when the US takes action overseas - mind you this not to endorse such action but just an observation - they don't care what the rest of the world would think. They also don't wait for global approval for their actions. Funnily enough, that's exactly the approach that China has taken in the South China Sea, pithily ignoring that international court ruling on its claims and going on to build its islands.
In this particular stand-off, it is China that is briefing foreign diplomats - this is exactly similar to Pakistan regularly taking diplomats to the frontline to show show much damage "unprovoked firing" from the indian side has done and how "unfair" it is. It is China that is daily threatening war through its pliant media and plants in international (including Indian) media.
And what is India doing? The foreign sec gave a few briefings sounding reasonable and calm - as diplomats should sound - assuring the world that a diplomatic solution would be found. Meanwhile, in a well-orchestrated series of moves, first the Army boss makes it clear that India is happy to fight a 2 and half front war, the Defence Minister reminds everyone that this is not 1962. Meanwhile a battery of retired Army folks as well as defence analysts are writing pieces which shorn of all the good details they put in is a reflection of the LoL moments the defence circles in India are having with all the verbose propaganda being issued. Along the way they are also giving details of the amount of force that India has ready in hand - in other words describing the length and breadth of the danda that Indian jawans are carrying to present to their Hand briathers in case they come on a house visit.
I dunno why folks here and elsewhere think the Indian government's stance has been bad in this case. I would say it's been an amazing display of professionalism to a level that hasn't been seen in GoI for a long time. This is the handiwork of a confident administration.
JMT
PS: Rudradev ji, your point about this being India's first drawing a line in the sand over its area of influence moment is a very astute observation. I think the brouhaha on China's part is because this came as a bolt from the blue and they don't what hit them and are confused about how to react.