Dang, this thread is in full meltdown. I just sifted through 5-6 pages filled with frustration, lols.
A couple of points:
- I also feel it’s not a good idea to take all the 3 on at the same time. The meddling from all 3 fronts is for a reason and it could be that we are simply walking into a trap where these napaks have done enough preparations and security arrangements. We should pick and choose our wars and take lessons who is who.
- What is the way out? Frankly, I don’t know. But I would objectively assess the situation and I am sure GOI has access to much more sophisticated intel. At the same time retaliation doesn’t mean NOT carrying a big stick. Anyone hurting Indians or encroaching on land should be made to pay a heavy price and the fear should be there so that they don’t repeat it. Be it Nepalis, Porkis or the Chinese.
- I do feel there was a massive intelligence failure. The Malidives case, China encroach in guise of an exercise (surely hasn’t happened overnight, what about our surveillance capabilities? We have an ITBP camp at the foot of finger 4 and the Chinese just pitched a camp on the other side blocking the access?), Nepal conundrum (There were enough indications that something like this could play out, not going into details) - the crux is in all these cases, we have let the incidents happen and then taken options, albeit successfully in many cases like the Maldives. But alas, we should take lessons and as someone pointed out, not prepare for the LAST WAR we fought.