1/13

Dear Sir, I strongly oppose your assertions.

Armed forces have been given the job & having accepted that responsibility, its incumbent upon them to perform.

If for reasons of deficiency of resources or non-acceptance of essentialTactical Plans by the Govt,.....

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2/13

....for whatever reasons, the Senior Commanders must either insist on Govt acceptance & if that is not forthcoming, then they must unequivocally convey the consequences on the ability of the forces to perform the assigned tasks.

Unfortunately, for fear of.....

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3/13

....annoying those I power, many Cdrs don't take a hard stand even on issues that may compromise National Security.

The lure of a "lucrative" assignment after retirement, that of Governor or Ambassador etc, is all the incentive needed by some of the top Cdrs ...

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4/13

.....to place "Self before Service"!!

To prove:-

Can you enumerate at least a few instances where the Chief has resigned because of Govt not accepting essentials needed for them to perform their assigned tasks?

Admiral Joshi, my dear friend may have been the....

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5/13

.....only exception.

You may also recall the case of Gen VK Singh, the current minister of the @BJP4India ,who fought the then Govt tooth & nail, to accept a change in his date of birth which would give him some more years to serve.

Consequences of that are.....

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6/13

....quite well known. The resultant spat seriously affected working/performance of some organs of the Army.

In the instant case of Chinese invasion, do the citizens not need answers to the following:-

1. Why were the strategically imp heights, this or that.....

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7/13

.....side of LAC not occupied by the Army, whether necessary to guard our territory or for strategic dominance? This action may have dissuaded the current Chinese adventurism. Did the Armed forces insist & the Govt refused? Or knowing Govt reluctance due to....

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8/13

.....some Indo/China treaties (followed only by India), did the Armed forces never insist? And if in the event of Govt not accepting the essentials for LAC protection, did any Commanders convey to the Govt their inability to perform their tasks?

2. Why was.......

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9/13

......due surveillance not maintained on the LAC which resulted in China amassing large forces & infiltrating at many places all across the LAC? Was it armed forces inaction or Govt's refusal?

3. The pact which prevented the soldiers on the frontlines from.....

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10/13

.....using their weapons, when needed, was it ever opposed by the Armed forces? If so, was it refused by the Govt of the day.

It's a different matter that @narendramodi refused to believe that China cannot be reformed &
hence continued to woo Xi, meeting him.....

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11/13

...a record 18 times, hoping that China will not be our enemy, probably lulled the Armed forces into complacency.

People of India must be given answers to these questions.

Most demeaning was the media report that claimed that it was Modi, during his LAC visit,..

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12/13

......who prompted the Army Cdrs on what their plans were to counter the Chinese aggression, instead of the Army Cdrs presenting their daring plans & seeking the approval from the executive head to execute them.

Why this lackadaisical approach to national.....

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13/13

..security?

Is every stake holder relying on the poor foot-soldier, the Cannon-fodder, to make up for the leadership inadequacies?

All aspects of this Chinese invasion must be investigated if we are to draw lessons for the future.

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