Apparently, the ‘wise’ and the ‘self-proclaimed-expert-in-international-affairs’ Nehru thought that by being assertive about what India had unilaterally decided were its boundaries, the ‘not-so-wise’ China would ultimately buckle and agree to India’s unilateral claims! It didn’t matter that India had no undisputed maps and mutually-agreed documents to back up its assertiveness. Nehru’s assertiveness and adamance were misplaced—he should have shown that while dealing with the Tibet issue
