India-US relations: cooling and warming up (merged thread)

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It's time to melt frost in Siachen
GURMEET KANWAL Apr 22, 2012, 01.26AM IST

However, India should insist on building a clause into the demilitarisation agreement that in case of the agreement is violated, both sides reserve the right to take whatever action they deem fit, including offensive military measures. Simultaneously with the withdrawal of its troops from the glacial heights, India should create and maintain suitably structured reserves for counter-action across the LoC at a point of its choosing. These reserves would also be handy for intervention on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China should it ever become necessary.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiati...e-agpl-siachen

Poor chap, he does not remember how with all safeguards in place and all the peace parleys and bus ride diplomacy, Pakistan surprised India with a Kargil!

India should create and maintain suitably structured reserves for counter-action across the LoC at a point of its choosing.

This is exactly what a person who has no idea of High Altitude Warfare sitting in an armchair would advocate.

Fancy English does not change ground realities!