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Prime Minister Nehru's Indian government has apparently resigned itself to a long, dreary border war against the Chinese Communists. The most interesting aspect of the war, however, is that no one, the Indians included, knows exactly how much the Chinese are after...
...accept Chinese occupation of Ladakh. On the other hand, the attacks may be designed to slow up Indian economic development or to demonstrate that China, in comparison with Russia, is an aggressive fighter for socialism. Finally, the Chinese may, indeed hope to annex Assam. Chou's latest message to Nehru, however, which seems to offer a Chinese withdrawal to the McMahon Line in exchange for continued Chinese occupation of Ladakh supports the first theory...
...talk with Benediktov, Nehru kept asking: "Why are they attacking us? Why now?" To some observers, the answer goes far beyond the 52,000 sq. mi. of border territory claimed by China. India, by a mixture of planning, incentive and free enterprise, has made undeniable strides out of poverty, in glaring contrast to Red China's inhuman regimentation, which has brought nothing but hardship and near famine. The invasion may be aimed at disrupting India's political and economic life. In broadcast after broadcast, Peking hammered at India's "retrograde economic system...
Cheating Enemy. Nehru could take heart from the determination of the Indian people, reinforced by an ancient, almost visceral dislike of the Chinese. A Bengali teacher said, "I met some Communist acquaintances last night. I told them that if they turned out to be responsible for bringing sorrow to our country, I would kill them with my bare hands." Unions decided to give up strikes. Even India's Communists obliquely condemned Red China, and pacifists like saintly Vinoba Bhave supported the war effort...
...week's end, Nehru finally got off dead center through the declaration of a state of emergency, putting the nation on a war footing. India's elder statesman, Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, leader of the conservative Swatantra Party, demanded that Nehru fire Menon as De fense Minister and take over the post himself. He charged that India's defense policy "has proved to be a miserable failure. It is meaningless to accuse the enemy of cheating-it's the enemy's business to cheat." Rajaji mourned that India stood alone: "All our neighbors are either against...