Boundary Dispute – Swordarm

Join the army – and die!

09 Aug 2013

Foot in the mouth disease is a common affliction of the Indian politician. It comes in two basic forms – the ‘shoot and claim misquote’ and ‘shoot and apologize’. Dr Bhim Singh, the minister from Bihar was struck down by the latter when he asserted quite indignantly that “people join the army to die”. Of…

Himalayan Blunder – The Sequel

05 Sep 2012

If the report about PMO ‘stalling’ the raising of Mountain Strike Corps for apprehension of ‘sending the wrong signal to the Chinese’ is true, it’s ridiculous on two accounts – the decision itself, and the manner in which it seems to have been taken. In fact, it is a sorry commentary on the way issues…

China : Some Plainspeak

04 Aug 2009

Some Plainspeak on the Sino-Indian border dispute.