Whose fault is it for being stupid? Nehru was not exactly known for his military acumen and he wasn't smart enough to foresee threats and left a legacy of problems and bordeline defeats for us. Indira was great in some respects even compared to Modiji, she had bigger balls than anyone. Just not in the correct party and bred bunch of cuckolds....
Nehru didn’t even try for a summer offensive. A meager two brigades launched an offensive against Pakistans Three brigades of regulars, three of PAk Occupied Kashmir troops, and many tribesmen, in Uri and Tithwal and gained some land before being forced to halt.
Indira is simply the best statesman indias ever had. Operation Steeplechase, putting down Khalistani militants, 1971 Pak War, and a forward policy on China in the late ‘60s, as well as the capture of Siachen.
Shastri as well. The same Kashmir Insurgency that’s happening now also happened in the 60s during Op. Gibraltar, where 7,000 Mujahideen (would swell up to 10,000). Only thing is that armytargeted their supply routes in punitive strikes at Haji Pir and Neelam valley, which broke their back and forced them to exfiltrate