Nehru Tibet and China

On 1 October 1949 the People's Republic of China came into being and changed forever the course of Asian history. Power moved from the hands of the nationalist Kuomintang government to the Communist Party of China headed by Mao Tse Tung. All of a sudden it was not only an assertive China that India had to deal with but also an increasingly complex situation in Tibet which was reeling under pressure from China.Clearly newly independent India with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru at its helm was navigating very choppy waters. Its relations with China progressively deteriorated eventually leading to the Indo-China war in 1962. Today more than six decades after the war we are still plagued by border disputes with China that seem to routinely grab the headlines. It leads one to question what exactly went on during those initial years of the emergence of a new China. And more importantly why have we repeatedly failed to arrive at a solution?Based on years of meticulous archival research this book in fascinating detail analyses the events from 1949 to the Indo-China war in 1962 and its aftermath to explore the answers to these burning questions. Review Bhasin's latest book Nehru Tibet and China using official documents shows the bumbling and naivete that accompanied Indian policymaking on Tibet and China in the run-up to 1962. ―Times of IndiaThere are few authors and historians better placed than Avtar Singh Bhasin to recount a history of India-China relations starting from the early 20th century. ―Business StandardMany books have been written about Jawaharlal Nehru the Dalai Lama and China. What is different with Avtar Singh Bhasin's just released Nehru Tibet and China is that it has a fresh perspective on the Nehru regime and India's relations with China strongly supported by hitherto unpublished documents from the Union ministry of external affairs and the Nehru papers. ―The StatesmanThe book is credible and authentic and the narrative is passionate. A powerfuladdition to books of its kind it will educate the reader and add value to a library. ―ANI