20 Indian troops along with a high-rank officer were reported to be killed with nail-studded batons, rock, and rods covered in barbed wire, by the Chinese army

submitted by Khan from theosnews.xyz

all 6 comments
sorted by:
top
newinsightfulfun

[–]neutron 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Modi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIta-FkxWJU

Rumors of what happened https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y4joh_ebqM&lc=UgxxfpsbAEJeggKBfOl4AaABAg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWmNMKE5vuE&lc=UgwffbKWgEoEsj-WHlh4AaABAg

[–]Questionable 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Without checking the links, I can tell you that your main submission is a bit out dated. The new orders for Indian troops as of the 21st is for them to engage Chinese troops with their arsenal and to fire at will. https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/indian-troops-given-fire-will-orders-against-chinese-troops-if-threatened-enraging

[–]neutron 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

That datapoint peaked my interest since I've been lurking on dedicated youtube India news outlets channels to monitor the situation, and have not heard of such a drastic escalation.

Digging into the sources of the claim, I can not definitively confirm if it should be taken seriously. The only source of the claim is https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/no-restrictions-on-firearms-india-gives-soldiers-freedom-along-lac-in-extraordinary-times/story-pCcFAcSAkMRschq50Tom1L.html

"two senior officers said on Saturday on condition of anonymity."

It would be a serious flaw in leadership on the India PM side to not disclose a change in their rule of engagement publicly, when rules of engagement on LAC were co-authored by both countries.

Unless the India PM wants to commit political suicide, I don't see how it benefits him if that rumor was true.

[–]Questionable 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Not sure of the politics involved, but it is my belief that true leadership shouldn't care about their future career. If the PM believes his actions are in his countries best interest, then that is the right decision to make. After all, the current rules of engagement were designed to prevent blood shed. This clearly is not working, and China is going to take full advantage of this.

[–]neutron 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Authorizing the use of live ammunition behind closed doors is not in the country's best interest.

The current rule of engagement is still playing a vital role by isolating the violence to tiny skirmishes in the middle of no where.

China and India are both in possession of nuclear weapons, neither side wins if a serious war happens between the two.

The rules of engagement should be collaboratively revised so each subsequent border dispute that result in serious injuries trend downwards.

[–]Questionable 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Right. But leaking the fact that you have authorized the use of force may cause the Chinese forces apprehension. Either way, military incursions over borders should be met with force, and not by feeding your troops into a meat grinder of hostile forces using bladed and blunt weapons.