Think all our experts, former senior military officers and even journalists need to pipe down on the euphoria about involvement of SFF personnel in the current development along the LAC. While their contribution is acknowledged, it is important to be realistic

By projecting them as some kind of supermen, we are not only undermining their role, but also belittling others involved in the current operation. One reported casualty of an SFF personnel for instance was not in any clash with the Chinese but in an accidental mine blast.

While tables have been turned in the Chushul sector, it is not the end of the standoff though it can be a beginning of a possible disengagement all along. Patience and a combination of military actions and diplomatic discussions is the key. Just my #ThursdayThoughts