US helps China to arm against USSR, USSR suplies to other countries. The fact today is that China has become a very rich nation with a modern sophisticated army but has not let go of its self-adopted imperialist ambitions in order to overcome the humiliation of enslavement by the Japanese. The US-Japan were allies in World War I, however in WWII Japan joined the side of the Axis. However after that Japan again became a US ally. So the Japanese have been traditional allies, and guess what the US did to them? Drop two atom bombs on them in WWII. We were allies of the USSR, guess what the USSR did to US in the 1962 war? It did nothing. It did not help India citing it did not want to be against a fellow communist nation - China. So in short, we have no friends. Therefore, it is of tremendous importance that India keep augmenting its military might like it has never done before and improve literacy and business opportunities available so finance such a military expansion. Put a cap on IIT - IIM graduates from going abroad and make them work for the supreme benefit of the nation. Increase pay packages of our scientists. India must stop complaining about an injust past, and look for a future when India becomes the benefitter. We must stop preaching Gandhian principles since the world doesnt care a camel's hoot for them. Instead, we must adopt increasinly belligerent stances militarily. Remember only the strong are repsected, the weak are only sympathized with!
RE:Stop fighting, no one's will help us Indians
by Dipak Bose on Jun 08, 2008 09:09 AM Permalink
Vishal Sharma: In 1962, China invaded India on the same day when USA was about to invade Cuba and a nuclear war between USa and USSR was imminent. China took advantage of that and withdrew immediately after that crisis over Cuba was over. USSR in November 6, had dondemned China and started sending MIG fighters to India. These could have arrived earlier but for the objection of Morarji Desai, who refused to allow enough fund for the Ministry of Defence and put the blame on Krishna Menon. USa-UK also did nothing in 1962, UK said openly to India to give up Kashmir first before expecting Western help. USSR has cut off its relationship with China in 1960, when China expelled all Soviet Consulates. In 1969, there was an war between China and the USSR. In 1979, China invaded Vietnam, a Soviet ally. USA dropped atom bomb on Japan because Japan was about to surrender to the USSR on 8 August 1945.
RE:Stop fighting, no one's will help us Indians
by Vladimir Stalin on Jun 10, 2008 01:05 PM Permalink
Dipak Bose, either you are half-informed or you are a card carrying commie Chinese stooge like many other of our Bengali brethren. In 1962, USSR simply washed its hands off the matter saying "whereas you (India) are our friend, China is our brother" and refused to interfere on our behalf. On the contrary it was the United States of America which sent plane-loads of arms and ammunition with planes landing every three minutes for ten full days at Calcutta's Dum Dum airport. Krishna Menon and Jawaharlal Nehru who had equipped our soldiers with .303 rifles and canvas shoes sent our brave soldiers as cannon fodder to face Chinese Automatic Kalashnikovs. Still our soldiers marched on and they etched many a brave history on the battlefront. Many years later, for the USSR coming around on our side etc. is another story and it has various other reasons behind it. For those who require facts it is available aplenty. But for those who are purblind even the lines on their palm become invisible.
