"China invokes memories of 1962 border conflict to put..." Topic

… India on a defensive

"For the past 58 years, the Chinese propaganda machine, or psychological warfare machine, has used the 1962 border conflict to put the Indian Army on the defensive and convey to nation at large that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is vastly superior to its Indian counterpart on the battlefield.

It is the same mindset that made PLA transgress the Finger 4 mountainous spur on the north banks of Pangong Tso as well as breach the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Galwan. The Chinese hubris, however, took a hit at both Galwan as well as on both banks of the lake, with the Indian Army occupying dominant positions and in fact threatening the PLA garrison at Moldo across the Spanggur Gap in Chushul sector…"
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Armand

Interesting.

I suppose the Indian leadership should remind China that it can easily turn off about 60% of its oil fairly easily, if needed, with an asymmetrical attack on its tankers sailing from the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.

Even if the Chinese navy is deployed to try to escort their shipments, mines could create a heavy toll on those vessels that dare to sail through the Indian Ocean.

(smile)

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Armand