The curtain-raiser HIMALAYAN NDER eC India’s os crushing military ASSL Cl Brig LE Dali Faraword by Frat MuraesHIMALAYAN BLUNDER The curtain-raiser to the Sino-Indian War of 1962 Brig. J.P. DALVI creta) INDIAN ARMY FOREWORD FRANK MORAES SPECIAL PREFACE Lt. Gen. A.K. HANDOO PVSM (Retd.) INDIAN ARMY NATRAJ PUBLISHERS DEHRA DUNACKNOWLEDGEMENTS No sERVING OFFICER has helped me in any way in the preparation of this book. I am indebted to some civilian friends who helped me in producing this work, but who desire to remain anonymous. My debt to my school friend, Lt.-Col. C. L. (Larry) Proudfoot (Retd.) is incalculable. No formal acknowledgement can convey my gratitude for his comprehensive assistance at every stage of the prepara- tion and production of this book. I am also grateful for the kind and generous hospitality extended to me by Connie and Larry Proudfoot during my prolonged visits to Bombay in connection with the publication of the book. I wish to thank my brother, Colonel Jai Dalvi (Retd.), for his criticisms, constructive suggestions and for helping me in the search for background material. I am indebted to the following authors for back- ground matcrial and permission to quote from books of their copyright. Appropriate acknowledgement has been made in the text. I apologise in any case where such permission or acknowledgement has been over- looked. 1. The Battle of NEFA by G. S. Bhargava - Allicd Publishers. China Invades India edited by V. B. Karnik - Allied Publishers. ' 3. After Nehru Who? by Welles Hangen - Rupert Hart Davis. 4. Chinese Invasion of NEFA by Major S. R. Johori — Himalaya Publications. Guilty Men of 1962 by D.R. Mankekar - Tulsi Shah Enterprises