Two-front war with Pakistan and China cannot be ruled out: Indian army chief

[Abdullah719]

A two-front war with Pakistan and China cannot be ruled out, Indian Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat said, dismissing the "myth that democracies or nuclear armed" neighbours do not go to war, India Today reported on Wednesday.

Addressing a seminar in New Delhi, Rawat also claimed that differences between India and Pakistan could not be reconciled.

The Indian army chief spoke briefly about his country's military strategy in case of future engagement of Indian troops with China, India Today reported.

According to the daily, Rawat reiterated that the recurrence of situations such as the recent standoff between Indian and Chinese troops over the Doklam Plateau could not be ruled out.

He alleged that China was flexing its muscles and would continue to incrementally take away territory from India. India, thus, has to be prepared, he said.

The army chief said that if Indian troops were engaged with China on the northern border of the country, there was a possibility Pakistan would try to "take advantage of the situation".

"War is very much in the realm of reality," the Indian army chief was quoted as saying. "We have to be prepared for conflict on the northern and western borders."

Rawat said that ruling out the possibility of war will prevent the country from preparing for such a situation in regards to budgetary allocation and modernisation of forces.

"Militaries alone do not go to war, nations go to war [and] we have to prepare ourselves accordingly," India Today quoted the army chief as saying.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1355997/t...d-china-cannot-be-ruled-out-indian-army-chief

 

[bala977]

A two-front war with Pakistan and China cannot be ruled out, Indian Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat said, dismissing the "myth that democracies or nuclear armed" neighbours do not go to war, India Today reported on Wednesday.

Addressing a seminar in New Delhi, Rawat also claimed that differences between India and Pakistan could not be reconciled.

The Indian army chief spoke briefly about his country's military strategy in case of future engagement of Indian troops with China, India Today reported.

According to the daily, Rawat reiterated that the recurrence of situations such as the recent standoff between Indian and Chinese troops over the Doklam Plateau could not be ruled out.

He alleged that China was flexing its muscles and would continue to incrementally take away territory from India. India, thus, has to be prepared, he said.

The army chief said that if Indian troops were engaged with China on the northern border of the country, there was a possibility Pakistan would try to "take advantage of the situation".

"War is very much in the realm of reality," the Indian army chief was quoted as saying. "We have to be prepared for conflict on the northern and western borders."

Rawat said that ruling out the possibility of war will prevent the country from preparing for such a situation in regards to budgetary allocation and modernisation of forces.

"Militaries alone do not go to war, nations go to war [and] we have to prepare ourselves accordingly," India Today quoted the army chief as saying.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1355997/t...d-china-cannot-be-ruled-out-indian-army-chief

Don't know what they are thinking. We should never ever contemplate a war against China as we will be crushed.

Hopefully the deterrent works as it us supposed to .....

 

[cricketjoshila]

That is what the war doctrine of India is based on.Two front war.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Don't know what they are thinking. We should never ever contemplate a war against China as we will be crushed.

Hopefully the deterrent works as it us supposed to .....

Sir you need to read up a bit.

 

[Poutine]

Sir you need to read up a bit.

Exactly, he is no idea what he is talking about. The Indian army will crush China. China is no match for shining India.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Exactly, he is no idea what he is talking about. The Indian army will crush China. China is no match for shining India.

Sir you also need to read up.

Who is holding the heights?What will be needed to dislodge a army holding the heights and strictly interested in holding its ground.etc etc.

Is shining India hurting you?

 

[jeetu]

I don't think we will see a major war breaking out between India and China anytime soon.China tested this during recent clash. Nothing much happened barring one incident of stone throwing. Still it would be wise for Indian army to remain vigilant on Chinese borders.

 

[Romali_rotti]

I don't think we will see a major war breaking out between India and China anytime soon.China tested this during recent clash. Nothing much happened barring one incident of stone throwing. Still it would be wise for Indian army to remain vigilant on Chinese borders.

Both countries will not go to war against each other. China will try to poke and India will hold its stance and China like recently in Doklam will back off. A war with India will end China, Goodbye CPEC, Goodbye One belt One Road, Goodbye BRICS. Not to mention a war against India will mean China will have NATO, Americans, Japs and Israeli's backing India, China will be finished as they have no one barring a broke Pakistan and a schizophrenic North Korea lol

 

[CricketCartoons]

If a war begins, I will enlist in the army and will bring at least a hundred scalps of the enemy. bring it on, I say!

 

[sshakir411]

Lmao...delusions galore..way too much Bollywood for the neighbors. Indian army can barley handle the local Kashmir population..

 

[captain.hansolo]

is dawn a reputable source for news that concerns india?

war in unlikely, let alone a two front war. both india and china have burgeoning economies to protect, and given the utter detritus that pakistan is in at the moment, war is the last thing they want.

maybe all three of their generals and leaders can just meet up amsterdam, smoke a blunt and toss back a few cold ones and leave as friends instead of belligerent antagonists.

 

[Specialisttailender]

Both countries will not go to war against each other. China will try to poke and India will hold its stance and China like recently in Doklam will back off. A war with India will end China, Goodbye CPEC, Goodbye One belt One Road, Goodbye BRICS. Not to mention a war against India will mean China will have NATO, Americans, Japs and Israeli's backing India, China will be finished as they have no one barring a broke Pakistan and a schizophrenic North Korea lol

China will survive without BRICs and etc. You are overestimating West's support for India. West will push for ceasefire but wont take specific sides even if they do it will have very little impact of China. China has a big upper hand vs US. If China is all out going to go in, they can enter through Bangladesh and set up a naval and airforce base in Sri lanka and attack us from all sides. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka probably wouldn't even oppose.

 

[Romali_rotti]

China will survive without BRICs and etc. You are overestimating West's support for India. West will push for ceasefire but wont take specific sides even if they do it will have very little impact of China. China has a big upper hand vs US. If China is all out going to go in, they can enter through Bangladesh and set up a naval and airforce base in Sri lanka and attack us from all sides. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka probably wouldn't even oppose.

India and US are allies now, the major defense trade partnership offers India the defense cooperation only given to its closest allies. US has sent aircraft carriers and warships to defend Taiwan against China, so you think they will just sit there while a communist nation attacks a democratic one ? Even if US does not interfere, all India needs to do is Choke the Malacca straits and China will be done, 80 percent of their energy needs go through that route. I am not saying India will beat China, of course if it is a one on one between India and China, China will win but boy will they will be take such a heavy deficit which will put them in trouble beyond you can imagine.... So moral of the story is; India and China WONT ever go to war, there will be pushing, showing and stone throwing at max and that is all that will come out it..

 

[maxamax]

Both countries will not go to war against each other. China will try to poke and India will hold its stance and China like recently in Doklam will back off. A war with India will end China, Goodbye CPEC, Goodbye One belt One Road, Goodbye BRICS. Not to mention a war against India will mean China will have NATO, Americans, Japs and Israeli's backing India, China will be finished as they have no one barring a broke Pakistan and a schizophrenic North Korea lol

Turkey and Russia says hello!

 

[Romali_rotti]

Turkey and Russia says hello!

Russia is an Indian ally although in this issue they will stay neutral. Who the hell cares about Turkey lol ..

 

[ToeCrusher2]

Lmao...delusions galore..way too much Bollywood for the neighbors. Indian army can barley handle the local Kashmir population..

We comprehensively defeated and divided a country into 2 but still we are the delusional ones LOL

 

[Badsha]

Russia is an Indian ally although in this issue they will stay neutral. Who the hell cares about Turkey lol ..

Turkey is one of the strongest armies in the world. You are quite delusional boy.

 

[Adil_94]

[MENTION=74419]Badsha[/MENTION] Turkey is in NATO it wont directly involve itself in a South Asian conflict by sending its troops there. Turkey is a regional power but isnt a global power that can intervene in conflicts thousands of miles away.

 

[Adil_94]

seems like India's plan is like the Schlieffen plan of 1914 which ended up being an utter failure. India cant afford a war on two fronts it will get over extended and lose. But i dont see a real war happening too many vested interests in the region.

 

[maxamax]

Russia is an Indian ally although in this issue they will stay neutral. Who the hell cares about Turkey lol ..

Russia won't stay silent for China knowing that it would leave them vulnerable.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Russia won't stay silent for China knowing that it would leave them vulnerable.

Russia doesnt play second fiddle to anyone.They are a great power for a long long time.

They like to lead and not folliw.

 

[Badsha]

[MENTION=74419]Badsha[/MENTION] Turkey is in NATO it wont directly involve itself in a South Asian conflict by sending its troops there. Turkey is a regional power but isnt a global power that can intervene in conflicts thousands of miles away.

I know but saying "who the hell cares about Turkey" is really ignorant. They have one of the strongest armies in the world

 

[sshakir411]

We comprehensively defeated and divided a country into 2 but still we are the delusional ones LOL

Still stuck in 1971.

 

[maxamax]

Russia doesnt play second fiddle to anyone.They are a great power for a long long time.

They like to lead and not folliw.

But they won't let US fiddle around with their allies as leaders.

 

[ToeCrusher2]

Still stuck in 1971.

No, you can move a little forward and visit 1984 also when we took siachin from you, if that doesn't satisfy you then move a little more forward in history and visit 1999 when we took back kargil from you. Even after so many history visits you can't understand the power difference.

 

[Specialisttailender]

India and US are allies now, the major defense trade partnership offers India the defense cooperation only given to its closest allies. US has sent aircraft carriers and warships to defend Taiwan against China, so you think they will just sit there while a communist nation attacks a democratic one ? Even if US does not interfere, all India needs to do is Choke the Malacca straits and China will be done, 80 percent of their energy needs go through that route. I am not saying India will beat China, of course if it is a one on one between India and China, China will win but boy will they will be take such a heavy deficit which will put them in trouble beyond you can imagine.... So moral of the story is; India and China WONT ever go to war, there will be pushing, showing and stone throwing at max and that is all that will come out it..

We are US's second tier allies. They are only allies so they can bring in MNCs that fund these politicians and exploit our nation and local businesses and everyone knows that. China won't continue that far, they will wage war long as they could before rest of the world gets serious and back out before any major consequences. And yes chances of war happening is almost 0.

 

[sshakir411]

No, you can move a little forward and visit 1984 also when we took siachin from you, if that doesn't satisfy you then move a little more forward in history and visit 1999 when we took back kargil from you. Even after so many history visits you can't understand the power difference.

Good. You needed to go back 33 & 18 years.

Lets try the last 10 years and tell me what this military has achieved in Kashmir and why it FAILED to prevent men trained in caves from taking its largest city hostage for 3 days?

Also, since you didn't get my initial comment..it was meant for a two-front war..and not what India has done against Pakistan. But hey, keep going.

 

[PakLFC]

There is going to be no such war. Only China is more then enough to whoop India. Pakistan has also done plenty to India as well by firstly making them spend so heavily in IoK. I don't care much how it happened but we took half of Kashmir from them for starters. It has been seen repeatedly proved like after 26/11, Uri and Pathankot attacks that India can not openly attack Pak. What they can do is make American type war room programmes now

 

[cricketjoshila]

Good. You needed to go back 33 & 18 years.

Lets try the last 10 years and tell me what this military has achieved in Kashmir and why it FAILED to prevent men trained in caves from taking its largest city hostage for 3 days?

Also, since you didn't get my initial comment..it was meant for a two-front war..and not what India has done against Pakistan. But hey, keep going.

Hey Men trained in caves took down the WTC and one side of Pentagon.Same cavemen has struck repeatedly in Pakistan.Why has Pakistan army not taken out these cave men?

 

[cricketjoshila]

There is going to be no such war. Only China is more then enough to whoop India. Pakistan has also done plenty to India as well by firstly making them spend so heavily in IoK. I don't care much how it happened but we took half of Kashmir from them for starters. It has been seen repeatedly proved like after 26/11, Uri and Pathankot attacks that India can not openly attack Pak. What they can do is make American type war room programmes now

You didnot take half of J and K.You certainly didnot take it from Indian army.

China?They are more eager to be friends and earn $$$$$, your dreams shattered.

Regarding America, well thete drones can bomb you anytime.

 

[sshakir411]

Hey Men trained in caves took down the WTC and one side of Pentagon.Same cavemen has struck repeatedly in Pakistan.Why has Pakistan army not taken out these cave men?

you don't hear Americans or Pakistanis saying they can have a two-front war with nuclear armed nations, do you?

 

[ToeCrusher2]

you don't hear Americans or Pakistanis saying they can have a two-front war with nuclear armed nations, do you?

But we did hear america threatening to bomb pakistan back to stone age, I guess america wasn't worried about your nuclear weapons then

 

[sshakir411]

But we did hear america threatening to bomb pakistan back to stone age, I guess america wasn't worried about your nuclear weapons then

LOL- claim denied by all Americans. I'd love you to show me this is true.

 

[cricketjoshila]

you don't hear Americans or Pakistanis saying they can have a two-front war with nuclear armed nations, do you?

Pakistanis claim everyday to free Kashmir, beat up America and NATO, destroy Israel.

Count the number of nuclear armed nations in this.

 

[sshakir411]

Pakistanis claim everyday to free Kashmir, beat up America and NATO, destroy Israel.

Count the number of nuclear armed nations in this.

Wow you've lost it. You're comparing uneducated Pakistanis with the Indian Army chief? I don't think any Pakistani army man/government official has ever come with a ludicrous statement like that, bro.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Wow you've lost it. You're comparing uneducated Pakistanis with the Indian Army chief? I don't think any Pakistani army man/government official has ever come with a ludicrous statement like that, bro.

Please google statements of your ministers in last few years.

Btw these statements have been made on PP as well.

 

[sshakir411]

Please google statements of your ministers in last few years.

Btw these statements have been made on PP as well.

how about you find me one. It should include that Pakistan should/can have a "war" with any nuclear armed nation other than India.

 

[sshakir411]

Please google statements of your ministers in last few years.

Btw these statements have been made on PP as well.

This is coming from the Indian Army chief, find me an equivalent statement from Pakistan. Someone as reputable or well-informed as the Indian Army chief.

 

[cricketjoshila]

how about you find me one. It should include that Pakistan should/can have a "war" with any nuclear armed nation other than India.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2016/12/26/middleeast/israel-pakistan-fake-news-nuclear/index.html

Khwaja Asif threatning Israel.

The statements on Tv regarding what Pakistan will do to NATO/US if Trump does what he said he will do is also there to see.

 

[sshakir411]

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2016/12/26/middleeast/israel-pakistan-fake-news-nuclear/index.html

Khwaja Asif threatning Israel.

The statements on Tv regarding what Pakistan will do to NATO/US if Trump does what he said he will do is also there to see.

So just one...and in retaliation to what he thought was said by Israel (albeit fake). He still didn't mention that Pakistan will have a war...all he said was Israel should remember Pakistan is a nuclear state.

 

[cricketjoshila]

So just one...and in retaliation to what he thought was said by Israel (albeit fake). He still didn't mention that Pakistan will have a war...all he said was Israel should remember Pakistan is a nuclear state.

This is the latest one.Issued last year.The whole world reported it. Can you tell me except NoKo and Pakistan which nuclear armed country talks so cavalierly about using nuclear weapons?

 

[Syed1]

This is the latest one.Issued last year.The whole world reported it. Can you tell me except NoKo and Pakistan which nuclear armed country talks so cavalierly about using nuclear weapons?

US President - Donald J. Trump

 

[King-Misbah]

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2016/12/26/middleeast/israel-pakistan-fake-news-nuclear/index.html

Khwaja Asif threatning Israel.

The statements on Tv regarding what Pakistan will do to NATO/US if Trump does what he said he will do is also there to see.

Khwaja Asif is an idiot, no one should take him seriously.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Khwaja Asif is an idiot, no one should take him seriously.

He is Pakistans defence minister.

 

[PakLFC]

You didnot take half of J and K.You certainly didnot take it from Indian army.

China?They are more eager to be friends and earn $$$$$, your dreams shattered.

Regarding America, well thete drones can bomb you anytime.

Of course we took half of Kashmir and all of Pakistan as well so deal with it although it hurts the BJP type terrorists. No dreams have been shattered, all are intact rather the Chinese are your worst nightmare. Pak is now different then what it was years back. If the USA bombs us they will receive a hard reply. Your dreams of a Pak-USA war have been crushed.