Name: Debacle To Resurgence Y.B. Chavan: Defence Minister (1962-66)
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Debacle To Resurgence Y.B. Chavan: Defence Minister (1962-66)

by R.D. Pradhan

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ISBN13: 9788126917754
Binding: Hardcover
Subject: Politics and Current Affairs
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
Publication Date: July 25, 2013
Pages: 360
Original Price: INR 695.0
Language: English
Edition: N/A
Item Weight: 380 grams
BISAC Subject(s): General

About The Book

The span of this publication covers Y.B. Chavan’s stewardship of India’s Defence Ministry between November 1962 to November 1966. If the 1962 conflict with China was a debacle, the outcome of the 1965 war with Pakistan was regarded as a victory and resurgence for India’s armed forces. The author, the only person alive who had studied Henderson Brooks Report has taken liberty to share some details. He has also reproduced the Diary written by Y.B. Chavan during the 22-day war with Pakistan in September 1965. He has also written about the Peace Conference in Tashkent held in January 1966. Pradhan’s first-person narrative is smooth and gentle as it recalls and analyses events as they happened. The replete first hand account of political and military personalities, politics and intrigues around the Prime Minister Pandit Nehru may be of interest to students of military history, officers of armed forces and to younger generation of political leaders who in the near future will shoulder responsibility to govern the nation.

About The Author

R.D. Pradhan (born 27-6-1928) has had a more varied career than most civil servants. He joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1952 in the erstwhile Bombay State. He joined Y.B. Chavan, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on May 1, 1960 and worked as Private Secretary in Delhi when Chavan became Defence Minister. From 1967 to 1977, he worked in international economic field in Geneva, both as India’s representative and as UN Civil Servant. Between 1982 and 1985 he was Chief Secretary of Maharashtra and retired on June 30, 1986 as the Union Home Secretary when he assisted Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to negotiate peace settlements for the Panjab, Assam and Mizoram. For that he was awarded the ‘Padma Bhushan’. He was appointed as the first Governor of Arunachal Pradesh in 1987. He also worked as Governor of Bihar for a short time. Thereafter, he was a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council. He is the author of a number of books on Indian contemporary history that include the following: • Working with Rajiv Gandhi • Debacle to Revival • 1965 India-Pakistan War • Never A Dull Moment • Dragon’s Shadow over Arunachal Pradesh • In India’s Service Abroad For Back Cover: “Shri Pradhan has done great service both to the memory of Shri Chavan and to public policy of our country by publishing this book. The book helps to understand the mind of Shri Chavan and that of our national leaders during a critical phase in our recent history.” Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India

Table of Contents

Author’s Note
Preface
1. Awaking from Slumber
2. Transition to Delhi
3. Welding a Team
4. A Rush of Foreign Visitors
5. First Visit to the North-east
6. Stormy Relationships: PM, TTK and Patnaik
7. Reconciliation with the PM
8. Mountbatten and Other Dignitaries
9. Touring the Country: Some Vignettes
10. The ‘Corpse’ is Buried
11. The Ishapore Rifle
12. The ‘Air Umbrella’ Controversy
13. Krishna Menon’s Alter Ego
14. Mango Juice Shapes a Career
15. Black Friday
16. The NEFA Debacle: Enquiry and Report
17. Unveiling: Any More Secrets?
18. In Search of Aid: The USA
19. Warning of a Coup
20. In Search of Aid: The USSR
21. In Search of Aid: The United Kingdom
22. In Effective Command
23. Pakistan’s Strategy: Planning for 1965 War
24. Geographical Features and Indian Army’s Appreciation
25. The Clouds of War
26. Backdrop to Operation Gibraltar
27. Attack and Momentous Decision
28. Diary of the Defence Minister
29. Surprise Pak Offensive
30. Operation Riddle: Counter Offensive
31. Of Cowardice and Panic
32. Turning the Corner
33. The Stupid Incident
34. Stepping Up of Pressure
35. Retreat to the Beas?
36. The Chinese Checkers
37. Last Phase
38. War and Diplomacy
39. U Thant’s Diplomacy
40. Ceasefire Drama
41. Preparation for Role
42. Defence Minister and the Chiefs
43. Higher Direction of War: Role of Defence Minister
44. A Futile War?
45. Defence Minister’s Reflections
46. An Assessment: Y.B. Chavan as Defence Minister

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