Chinese military had a walkover, over the unprepared and hastily rushed Indian Army in 1962 near Tawang. Their main objective was Tawang, which they captured and then withdrew. The leaked portions of Henderson-Brook report on 1962 debacle blamed bad political and diplomatic management in the first part but blamed military order of battle for hastily assembled troops. The Indian generals and colonels had no idea that Chinese have assembled a force right next to the border, close to Thagla Ridge capable of climbing down and reaching Tawang. One column reached Tawang easily after beating Brigadier Dhalvi boys. Other two Chinese column waited about a month and infiltrated via BumLa and Bhutan. The troops at SeLA lead by Brigadier Hoshiar Singh were surrounded and had no choice but to retreat. Unlucky for them, their retreat route was blocked as Chinese who had reached Bomdila and captured brigade headquarters there. Then there was only few choices, Indian troops surrender or straglers reach the Foothills. About 3,000 of our boys surrendered. About the same number hoodwink the Chinese and reached the Foothills.
Can the Chinese do the same in 2021. The time of the year is same as pre-winter as in 1962. As the reports are appearing that Chinese are building military infrastructure opposite Tawang, just across the Tibet/India ridge line, hence it is possible.
Very unlikely! …. This time the Indian Army is so well prepared both for defence and offence that going for Chinese troops is unlikely. If the Chinese leave the safety of the ridge line which is called McMohan line and crossover to invade, the well prepared Indian troops would close the gate of their entry and force the invading troops to surrender. There would be no other choice. We need to accept a surrender of 3,000 Chinese troops together with their generals and colonels to wash away that humiliating defeat of 1962…….. Please Chinese do come, give us a chance to beat the hell out of you.
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