Tibet as a Factor in Sino-Indian Relations Past and Present Tibet has always been the core issue in Sino-Indian relations. Even during the 1962 conflict, Chinese leaders, including Mao, acknowledged that the conflict was not about the boundary or territory... R. S. Kalha | October 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
‘We Over-imagined the Threat from China in 1962’ : Interview with Marshal of the Indian Air Force Fifty years since the 1962 war, reams have been written and multiple perspectives have come to the fore. Yet, the oral history of the time, the leaders and the politics,... Arjan Singh | October 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
Remembering 1962 Sino-Indian Border War: Politics of Memory How does India remember the 1962 border war with China? The article argues that there are two ways in which the war is recalled in the country and both of... Dibyesh Anand | October 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Stormy Parliamentary Debates of 1962 Excepting in a war-like situation when there is threat to national security, unity and integrity, parliamentarians neither have the time nor the inclination to discuss issues that do not have... R N Das | October 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
Sino-Indian War, 1962 and the Role of Great Powers The easy availability of Indian Government documents allowed early commentators to focus on the policies pursued by India to counter the relentless advance by China in the Western border region,... S. K. Bhutani | October 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Great Divide: Chinese and Indian Views on Negotiations, 1959-62 When will states bargain while fighting and when will they evade intrawar negotiations? This article addresses this question with respect to the 1962 Sino-Indian War and provides insight into the... Oriana Skylar Mastro | October 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
A Game of Chess and a Battle of Wits: India’s Forward Policy Decision in Late 1961 In spring 1962, small numbers of lightly armed Indian troops proactively established presence in the disputed border areas between Chinese Tibet and India, despite intense sabre-rattling in Beijing. What was... Johan Skog Jensen | October 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Tibetan Uprising and Indian Opinion of the Chinese China’s cruel repression of the revolt which broke out on 10 March 1959 in Lhasa provoked sharp reactions in India. The mood of agitation that captured the country found expression... Bhavna Tripathy | October 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
Enduring Legacy of 1962: Cementing the Conflict of Perceptions in Sino-Indian Ties Fifty years since the 1962 war, India and China have moved on to become world powers with engagement and competition characterizing their relationship in keeping with the rules of realpolitik.... Shruti Pandalai | October 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
Corruption in Administration: Evaluating the Kautilyan Antecedents The significance of Arthasastra for the issue of corruption in contemporary times lies in Kautilya’s realisation that corruption in government is inevitable but can be combated through a set of... Tarun Kumar | October 12, 2012 | Issue Brief
