In India – Nehru, careful of the relations with and the might of Chinese then, did make a silly remark when questioned about Tibet and the warmer relations with PRC. In defense he said, “…not a blade of grass grows there” referring dismissively to the Aksai Chin area of Ladakh. Yes, it was clear then that India had no plans to pick up a fight over an internal dispute in China, though I am sure Indian leaders had different thoughts on a personal level, Krishna Menon included.
Maddy writes a brief history of Tibet’s struggle, with some interesting links and excerpts on the roles played by Nehru and Menon, Dalai Lama, China and the CIA.
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