By the late 1950s, the CIA secretly trained Tibetan rebels in the US, parachuting them into Tibet with arms. In 1958, the first weapons drop began. China believed India, especially Kalimpong, was complicit. Suspicion that Delhi aided the rebellion grew into lasting mistrust.

The primary reason for the war was the perceived threat to Tibet from India. In July 1958, CIA increased the scale of its covert ops. Immediately after arms drop, China lodged an official protest to India about ‘subversive and disruptive activities against China's Tibet region'.

The Dalai Lama’s 1959 flight to India was decisive. China saw asylum as proof of interference. #Mao told his Politburo: “We should sharply criticise Nehru, we should carry the struggle through to the end.” This marked Beijing’s turn from uneasy partnership to open hostility.

By 1960, Washington knew Tibetans couldn’t defeat China militarily. Tibet had already shaped regional geopolitics: trust between Delhi & Beijing collapsed, #Nehru’s prestige eroded, and Indian leaders viewed US policy more favourably. The “failure” produced a strategic success.

When the war started in Oct 1962, Nehru’s non-alignment wavered. Facing military defeat, India appealed to Washington for aid, a dramatic policy shift. The US, long hoping to align India against China, saw its covert strategy fulfilled. Diplomacy mattered as much as battlefields.

The 1962 war was not about #AksaiChin or #NEFA. It was the convergence of Tibet’s upheaval, CIA covert action, Mao’s insecurity, Nehru’s ideals, and Cold War rivalry. Its legacy: distrust, border crises, and India’s cautious global balancing that still defines the globe today.

Pakistan Air Force repulsed the enemy attacks" - Pak PM Sharif

This image has PAF repulsed attacks" written all over it.

If destroyed runways and burnt-out hangars look like victory, as the Prime Minister claimed, Pakistan is welcome to enjoy it", Indian Diplomat Petal Gehlot at UNGA on Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif's comments.

The Indian Army has issued a tender to #BEL for 5-6 regiments of the indigenous #AnantShastra SAM systems, valued at ₹30,000 cr. This highly mobile system has a range of 30 km and will improve air defences along the Pakistan-China border. Approval came post Op Sindoor.

Security forces neutralised two terrorists while foiling an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in the Keran sector, Kupwara, North Kashmir.

#SecurityUpdate #Kashmir@NetramDefence

#GTRE plans to use 2 SU-30MKI Su-30MKI as a testbed for #Kaveri certification, while Godrej delivers the first D-1 engine, capable of producing 48 kN of thrust, and a 90 kN variant for the #Tejas Mk-II with an advanced afterburner and single-crystal blades.
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With India’s push for indigenisation, Dr Kota Harinarayana, the architect of the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), is confident that the Indian Air Force will place orders for over 220 units.
#Tejas #LCA #IndianAerospace #IAF@NetramDefence

India is looking to acquire more S-400 or S-500 air defence systems from Russia, building on the 2018 deal with a follow-on clause. The S-400, hailed as a “game-changer” during #OpSindoor, could now be joined by the next-generation S-500.

#Defence #India #S400 #S500