China Cannot Frighten Us

Just at this time another danger threatened India. China sent a letter, which said, The Indian army has set up army equipment in Chinese territory. India should pull down this equipment. Otherwise it will have to face the wrath of China.At that moment India was fighting against the Pakistani army equipped with the latest weapons supplied in plety by the United States of America. And, at this very moment how was India to resist China.Chinas allegations were a bundle of lies. If India removed the military equipment she would be admitting that Chinas charges were true. Also, that would mean India was afraid of China.Even the big nations waited breathlessly to see what Lal Bahadur would say and what India would do.Lal Bahadur did not take long to give a reply. The letter from China was received on the morning of 17th September 1965. He made a statement in the Parliament the same afternoon. He declared: Chinas allegation is untrue. If China attacks India it is our firm resolve to fight for our freedom. The might of China will not deter us from defending our territorial integrity.

China kept quiet.Indias soldiers had no fear of death and fought most splendidly and heroically. The army and the air force functioned like the two arms of a single body. The invaders were beaten. The Pakistani army could not stand against the Indian army. It was then that, for the first time, the world came to realize the supremacy of the Indian army.