As the disengagement process between Indian and Chinese troops stationed at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) progresses and the situation at the border de-escalates, the event proves that the ‘pre-1962 war mindset’ of Indians is over, said former diplomat Phunchok Stobdan on Friday.
“The psychic burden of the 1962 defeat against China is now over in one stroke. We used to think that China is 10-feet-tall but I think that mindset is now gone, with the significant development over the last year,” said Stobdan, referring to the border stand-off with China over the last 8 months.
Participating in a debate with Republic TV Editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami, the former diplomat also said that the disengagement process defines the limits of Chinese power. He suggested that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) does not want to suffer more losses over the border dispute with India. Read more…
