Why China didn't intervene in 1971 war?

[Indika]

China and Pakistan were not very close back then.
The pro-American Ayub Khan famously offered to form a joint-defense with India, AGAINST China during the 1959-1962 clashes.
Bhutto's foreign policy legacy - DAWN.CO
I always say this was the biggest missed opportunity for Pakistan. If they had accepted our offer during 1962, they could have taken Kashmir from an already defeated India.

Pakistan helped India, and in return, India repaid them with cruelty.

Loads of crap, why dint china help pakistan during kargil war ?
Pakistanis are fooling themselves, just like US used pakistan so does china. They will never dirty their hands.
For all the ppl who gave rating to this buttery post

 

[Saahil84]

I think, beneath the surface, they might did.. as Pakistan was weak, especially moral wise.. so vhina might have prevented India of any offence on west pakistan... !!! not sure though

I think the Chinese are not particularly concerned about morality in external affairs.

 

[RazorMC]

When was the last time any country went to war with another to save a third nation ?

This applies when oil and dollars are not involved.
Otherwise prepare for "freedom and democracy" from the skies.

 

[T-Rex]

China and Pakistan were not very close back then.

The pro-American Ayub Khan famously offered to form a joint-defense with India, AGAINST China during the 1959-1962 clashes.

Bhutto's foreign policy legacy - DAWN.COM



I always say this was the biggest missed opportunity for Pakistan. If they had accepted our offer during 1962, they could have taken Kashmir from an already defeated India.

Pakistan helped India, and in return, India repaid them with cruelty.

Pakistani leaders are infamous for their stupidity! They comprehend the truth after everything is lost.

Lets be realistic ! Pakistani top military leadership of that time was too low on moral grounds and couldn't make wise decisions and it reflected in our foreign policy as well . Pakistan , this is why, could not bring its most sincere friend China to its backing during 1971 aggression by its arch enemy India . India on the other hand , under cunning and foxy leadership of Indira Gandhi was able to use Soviet Union as well as United States for its advantage and dismember Pakistan. Whenever Pakistan is led by a morally sound leadership we have been able to beat our enemies but have lost whenever we are led by the opposite types !

It was true not only for military leadership but also civilian leadership.

 

[Kamikaze Pilot]

China and Pakistan were not very close back then.

Correct me if I am wrong. I have a hazy memory of reading somewhere that in 1965 war China made threatening noise to deter India. That means Pak-China friendship had already started. I don't know. I am just asking.

 

[Bossman]

Whole Mullah Ummah along with west was supporting them with war grade ammo, material and still they lost. KSA was providing them free oil.PAF was allowed to park their fighters in Iranian bases to escape from wrath of raiding IAF and these trolls say that they were not supported adequately . Infact it was India which didn't had any support except blocking of US and UK's carriers and freights.

Go read history before you fool yourself and others. During that period India was completely in bed with the former USSR while Pakistan was under sanctions by the U.S. Pakistan military was outnumbered in East Pakistan 15 to 1 and this is as per your Field Marshal Manekshaw. Indians on the other hand had the best the Soviets could offer including hardware which had no equivalent in Pakistan such as SAMs, Osa class missile boats and AWACS. As far as China is concerned it was a period of significant internal turmoil for them as it was dealing with the aftermath of the cultural revolution and the Great Leap Forward. It's leadership was in turmoil and the last thing it wanted was another distraction. As far as umma his concerned there was no such thing. We got some help from the Saudi, Iranians, Jordanians and the Turks. Countries like Egypt, Iraq and Syria were vehemently anti Pakistani. India's biggest supporter was the liberal western media partly due to its love affair with India during these social changes and pop culture of the 60s.

Relying on 71 as a basis for outcome of future Indo PAK conflicts is the biggest mistake Indians can make. If anything 71 made Pakistan stronger.

 

[SwAggeR]

Go read history before you fool yourself and others. During that period India was completely in bed with the former USSR while Pakistan was under sanctions by the U.S. Pakistan military was outnumbered in East Pakistan 15 to 1 and this is as per your Field Marshal Manekshaw. Indians on the other hand had the best the Soviets could offer including hardware which had no equivalent in Pakistan such as SAMs, Osa class missile boats and AWACS. As far as China is concerned it was a period of significant internal turmoil for them as it was dealing with the aftermath of the cultural revolution and the Great Leap Forward. It's leadership was in turmoil and the last thing it wanted was another distraction. Relying on 71 as a basis for outcome of future Indo PAK conflicts is the biggest mistake Indians can make. If anything 71 made Pakistan stronger.

Don't you see it was not about military capability of two countries . It was about support from various countries you got, even Sri Lanka supported you by filling oil and replenishing various other requirements of your warships . Yes even their combined effort didn't suffice enough to match Indian military might. And don't fool yourself ,you lost many Kashmiri parts in Western theater too. Kargil was one of them.Outnumbered 15:1 ??But your 68000 army personnel surrendered. So was our strength in eastern theater 10,00,000 ??

And you were sanctioned by US in 1971 ?? And they still sent their carrier group to tip the scale in your favour ?? Any source to corroborate that ??

Russia didn't take any part in direct war. Her efforts was limited to blocking US and UK from interfering into Indo-Pak war.

 

[Mustang06]

Whole Mullah Ummah along with west was supporting them with war grade ammo, material and still they lost. KSA was providing them free oil.PAF was allowed to park their fighters in Iranian bases to escape from wrath of raiding IAF and these trolls say that they were not supported adequately . Infact it was India which didn't had any support except blocking of US and UK's carriers and freights.

That's only moral support mate!

 

[SwAggeR]

That's only moral support mate!

No that's material support too. Giving free oil is only moral support ??

Pledging their own fighter planes is only moral support ??Jordan, Qatar, Turkey , Indonesia, Iran , Saudi, French all tried but in vein.

Giving you acces to park your fighter in their air bases is only moral support ??

 

[Bossman]

Don't you see it was not about military capability of two countries . It was about support from various countries you got, even Sri Lanka supported you by filling oil and replenishing various other requirements of your warships . Yes even their combined effort didn't suffice enough to match Indian military might. And don't fool yourself ,you lost many Kashmiri parts in Western theater too. Kargil was one of them.Outnumbered 15:1 ??But your 68000 army personnel surrendered. So was our strength in eastern theater 10,00,000 ??

And you were sanctioned by US in 1971 ?? And they still sent their carrier group to tip the scale in your favour ?? Any source to corroborate that ??

Russia didn't take any part in direct war. Her efforts was limited to blocking US and UK from interfering into Indo-Pak war.

Yes your strength in 71 in East Pakistan was 15 to 1 if Mukhti Bhani is included. Total fighting force that surrendered was close to 44,000 others were cooks, peons and other camp followers.

If you don't know that Pakistan was sanctioned in 1971 you should not be writing on this forum. Pakistan was sanctioned from 1965 until the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. The U.S. Aircraft carrier was never intended to fovor Pakistan or intervene.

USSR had armed India to the teeth after 1965.

BTW are you kid or little slow in the head because you seem to be living on another planet as far as facts are concerned.

 

[monitor]

China didn't intervene militarily because of fear of USSR attack on its borders with whom she having problem regarding border demarcation . secondly there was an cue attempt in april after that Chinese military was reshuffling its troops from all parts which also plays crucial role in not militarily involve in Pakistan crisis . personally i think china could sends some troops through Myanmar to strengthen Pakistani position in east Pakistan(bangladesh).

 

[SwAggeR]

Yes your strength in 71 in East Pakistan was 15 to 1 if Mukhti Bhani is included. Total fighting force that surrendered was close to 44,000 others were cooks, peons and other camp followers.

If you don't know that Pakistan was sanctioned in 1971 you should not be writing on this forum. Pakistan was sanctioned from 1965 until the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. The U.S. Aircraft carrier was never intended to fovor Pakistan or intervene.

USSR had armed India to the teeth after 1965.

BTW are you kid or little slow in the head because you seem to be living on another planet as far as facts are concerned.

Uncle actually 93000 surrendered and out of them 68000 belonged either to army or paramilitary.

First debunk the claims of support you got. I asked for source of your country being sanctioned, is it hard to furnish or you are bluffing ?? And next time you quote me fetch me the source for that.

We were well armed and you were not armed , is it our fault ??

Which facts are you talking about uncle ?? Highlight that. I can back my every claim with source.

 

[Falgrine]

Americans faced a moral dillema, they could not support massacre but also cound see a friendly country being bullied by a bigger country.

What you think dropping napalms and thousands of tons of TNT in Vietnam did amount to?

 

[Goenitz]

I think the Chinese are not particularly concerned about morality in external affairs.

i menat moral=hosla not moral=ikhlaq... might exist spelling difference but no idea...

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

We had a doctrine of no strong navy , or no navy with Amphibious warfare capabilities , and we lacked ships
Sad but truth and that is why we lost.

China's participation is not questioned , we were not well prepared in the sea where battle was lost