After withdrawing twelve miles north of the disputed border, China again showed their readiness to negotiate. “Especially resonant in Indian ears as this was a familiar coinage of Gandhi’s,” commented Neville Maxwell (p.427, India’s China War), referring to the Himalayan Blunder. China war proved both camps wrong. India- China Border Tensions: A New Forward Policy? It is such policies that led to the avoidable India China war 60 years ago.

Source: The Hindu November 22, 2023 12:50 UTC