if you ever want a complete account of the Indo-Sina War, then you don't need to look any further. This is the book. An excellent & a gripping read. A must have in your shelf. Add to that the excellent paper quality & special mention for the cover.

Today the civil-military divide in India is increasing day by day and no one seems to be knowing why. There is of course a history behind that and it goes back even before the defining year of 1962. All this and more is well examined by the writer in this book which draws on both personal and professional accounts of the war. Many reputations are not what they seem to be and some of the earlier "histories" now seem self serving . However the very fact that the writer has decided to write cour...

1962: The War That Wasn’t by Shiv Kunal Verma is a courageous book that, in my opinion, will become a benchmark for the genre of military writing in India. Most importantly, the author, unrestrained by the burden of rank, yet so steeped in the military’s ethos and ways, has penned down a book that potentially offers the layman an opportunity to get out of his or her pond and also expand their worldview — especially with regard to our most immediate neighbour to the north. In the 1950s, we as ...

Detailed and vivid perspective

All, who want to know the reality of 1962 war, should read this book.

language is little complex