Many don't understand the geopolitical ramifications of this symbolic gesture by the Mongolians in Inner Mongolia.

So here's another #thread why this is so significant.

P.S. - If you read till the end, there's a surprise for you too.
https://twitter.com/dr_dsandeep/status/1301044786128846850
1) This raising is a declaration which says "Genghis Khan's soul is with us. Now you cannot defeat us". This declaration made by Ögedei, Genghis's son when they were on a campaign to attack the Austro-Hungarian empire and...
... Genghis Khan died while going there from present day Iran (Khwazermenian empire). To prevent the demoralisation of troops, Ögedei donned his father's clothes and raised the Black Sulde and uttered that declaration. It has hardly been used much in later times.
2) This will invoke bad memories of Genghis Khan to the Han Chinese. He had obliterated the Chinese and massacred almost 70% of the population. He also sprinkled salt over all the crop fields, because of which hardly any crops grew there for 5 years after the siege.
The Black Sulde was not used even when the Mongolians overthrew the Communist regime in Mongolia in 1989. Raising this emblem is like a "fight till the end" declaration.

Mongolians are otherwise very peaceful. They attack only those who insult them and their culture.
Modi visited Mongolia in 2014. Why is it significant?
1) The first time any Indian leader visited Mongolia.
2) Modi not only visited Ulan Batar, but also did every symbolic gesture that a guest should do when visiting a Mongolian Yurt. This impressed the Mongolian leaders.
3) Also that it was a big thing for Mongolia that finally a prominent country in the United Nations is giving due recognition to their country.
4) This visit by Modi pissed off China very badly, but this was not highlighted too much by the media. So we hardly know about this.
This is only a speculation for now. Can't say that for sure if 🇮🇳 is really joining hands with 🇲🇳 or not for cornering 🇨🇳.

But these were some hints which I couldn't ignore. Hence written this thread.

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