Posted on December 4, 2008 by Pavan Gupta
McMahon Line marks the international boundary between Tibet and India in the eastern Himalayan region. The McMohan Line is also a demarcation line drawn on the map referred to the ‘Simla Convention’, a treaty between Britain and Tibet signed in 1914. This line is named after Sir Henry McMahon, foreign secretary for the British-run Government [...]
Filed under: Indo-China relations | Tagged: Agni Rekha, Arunachal Pradesh, boundary between Tibet and India, chief British negotiator of the convention, China quickly gaining control of NEFA, Chinese leader Deng Xioping, Chinese logistical problems, eastern Himalayan region, foreign secretary for the British-run Government of Ind, Indian Air Force, Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi visited China in 198, international border with Burma, McMohan Line, national humiliation for India, North East Frontier Agency, October 20th 1962, pledged military aid to the Indians, repatriated the Indian prisoners, Simla Convention, Sino-Indian War, Sir Henry McMohan, South Tibet, Soviet Union, teach India a lesson, The Indian Army airlifted a task force, treaty between Britain and Tibet signed in 1914, United States and Great Britain | 1 Comment »
Posted on December 4, 2008 by Pavan Gupta
The media coverage of the three day seize of Taj and Oberoi Trident Hotels as well as Nariman House was absolutely unprecedented and extensive. Why was that? The simple answer should be that this kind of hostage situation is rare, but the more important reason is that now India matters! Americans were quite shaken-up by [...]
Filed under: Indian Politics | Tagged: A K Antony (Defence Minister of India), caught on camera, disgraceful deputy chief minister, Enough is Enough, Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Has India's stature shrunk, home-minister of Maharashtra, ill-equipped National Security Guard, Indian Democracy, Indian Government, Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, Maharashtra politicians, Marathi-English lased with 'ani' after ever word, Nariman House, National Security Guard, other yo-yo was the little R R Patil, Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh, rag-tag outfit called 'Bombay Police', refused to resign his undeserved position, show his dentures to the grieving population, state and federal politicians, Taj and Oberoi Trident Hotels, Taj Hotel's seize, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, wall-to-wall coverage of Taj | 1 Comment »
