The recent incursion
by China in Ladakh is one in a long line of transgressions THE Chinese have
been indulging in with impunity since 1962. Whereas, in the past the incursions
were in areas where the boundary is disputed, since the Doklam incident in 2017
the incursions seem to be preplanned
and premeditated and in areas which have not had any dispute on the border
demarcation. These incidents and the increasing Chinese influence and presence
in Nepal, Srilanka and Pakistan including POK where China is building the
Karakoram highway which will connect China to the Gwadar port, are omens for
India and bode ill for peace in the region. Since 1962 China has encroached in and
occupied thousands of kilometres of Indian Territory, and the Indian Government
has denied it everytime and continues to live in denial and keeping the Nation
in the dark. A myth I have heard from quiet a few defence personnel and
corroborated by readings on Indo-China defence is that the Indian army is
scared of facing the Chinese because they have seen first hand Chinese
aggression in the 1962 war, where the ratio of POW’s was 2 Chinese soldiers to
4000 Indian soldiers . However, the tone now is different, the old guard of
Defence ranks that were part of the 1962 war are no longer there and the fear
of the Chinese military is a myth that needs to be rested once and for all. And
the Indian people need to know the story of the battle of Rezang La where 124
Indian soldiers killed 1300 chinese soldiers, and the words “Last Man, Last
round” became immortalised.
The time has come for India
to rewrite history and take bold and decisive action, if reports are to be
believed the Chinese army was stunned by the aggression shown by the Indian
army if true we need to up the advantage. China has never been in a more
disadvantaged position as it is now both internally and Globally. Never in its
history has world opinion been against China as it is today, and the World
holds China responsible for the scourge of the Carona virus, which many believe
is nothing short of a biological war it has waged on humankind. No one can deny
the Carona virus was invented in China as a means of suppressing the Hong Kong
protests. China made Carona has already killed more than half a million people
worldwide and devastated economies globally. On the domestic front China’s
economy is distressed with the ongoing trade war with the US and the pressure
of maintaining its trade with the ASEAN countries, which are already facing the
backlash of the US trade war with China. There is internal dissent raging in
Hong Kong and amongst the Muslim population especially the uighur’s and the
long running Tibet’s struggle for freedom. Regionally China is seen as a threat
with its expansioninst plans in the South China Sea and cannot bank on support
from any regional power.
For India to engage
China in a traditional war is ill advised and unwarranted. As the situation
stands now, China has a strong strategic presence in Pakistan both militarily
and economically. If India engages with China on one front, Pakistan may engage
Indian troops by increasing cross border proxy engagements and infiltrations on
its side, forcing India to fight on both ends. What is needed is decisive
action that will halt China’s expansionist mindset and give India a leadership
role in the world stage. In short, the time is right for India to bite the
bullet and unleash the power of the Brahmastra on China. If India is really
serious about wanting peace in the region then it is time for India to act
decisively and strategically.
The attack will have
to incapacitate the Chinese leadership and shock and awe the army for a short
time for India to seize the situation and also to pre-empt a second strike by
China, as also give India the lead time to work on the world leadership.
Secondly apart from the leadership the target has to be nullify China’s financial
hub thereby weakening the country further. India is lucky in that Chinese
Government Leadership and Military leadership are closely entangled in fact the
Mebership of the Central Military Commission, the decision making body of the
Chinese Military is the same as the Party Leadership. Removing the Leadership while
leaving the Financial hub intact and China may rebuild itself fast. And on the
other hand if India cripples the Financial hub and leaving the leadership
intact will mean a short term setback and the country will bounce back in no
time resilient and hungry. For the maximum pact and for peace in the region,
both the Financial and the Government and Military leadership will have to be
nullified in one go. And Beijing the headquarters of the Government and the
Military and Shanghai the financial and trade hub meet these criteria, and a
simultaneous explosion of Brahmastras in Shanghai and Beijing are what is
needed for everlasting peace in the region. Though Hong Kong is a much bigger
financial and trade hub than Shanghai, it has a sizeable representation of
Global presence which could back fire on India also the instability in Hong
Kong can be a boon for India in the post bomb scenario.
For Maximum impact the
Brahmastras have to coincide by a land offensive, India may have a distinct
advantage in this as the Chinese army may be rattled by the news of the explosion
and the result may be a breaking down of the chain of command. A major
offensive across strategic points may see India reclaiming lost territory. The
other objective of the Brahmastras will be to embolden the underlying dissent among the
Chinese and give them the courage to take on the Chinese oppression headon and
create a fertile land for a hundred Tinnamen Squares to bloom across China.
If India times its
attack right and succeeds in getting the Chinese leadership in a spin even for
a short time it can change the geopolitical landscape in the region. Japan will
be emboldened to stake a major claim in the South China Sea. A weakened Chinese
leadership will also be a boon for countries globally who have been subjected
to militant Chinese mercantilism and trade violations. And it can throttle China’s intellectual
property infringements, forced transfers of technology, disguised state
subsidies. And will throw open Nepal,
Pakistan, and Sri Lanka for South Asian powerhouses to explore for bases.
Decapitating the
Chinese leadership will also give the Uighurs a chance to raise their
resistance and if rightly played can lead to the formation of a Uighur Nation
in the future. Another internal front for the weakened Chinese State will be
the Tibetan Adminstrative Region, where the Tibetans have been waging a 60 year
struggle to free their country. And the most fatal blow may well come from Hong
Kong which may declare itself an Independent Nation. A financially and
militarily hurt China may find its hands full trying to settle its internal
strife and may give India and the region Peace in the region for a few decades.
However, a lot will
depend on India’s diplomatic offensive, as to how it manages to avoid the
pitfall of global sanctions and trade embargoes. In this India will need to work
up the support of the OPEC countries and leverage the suppression of the
muslims and uighurs by China. As for the US and Russia India can blunt their
ire by underlining the fact, that it has just set a small stone rolling down
the Chinese mountain and it is for both the US and Russia to take it forward
and build it up as their base. Or in the best case scenario democracy can find
roots in China.
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