India, Jan. 5 -- Official Silence Is Shocking While Xi Jinping was at Mahabalipuram admiring Indian art and listening to Modi's 'political wisdom,' the People's Liberation Army was pushing the Chinese frontier in the Galwan Valley. The Chinese spokesperson offered only a simple explanation: their soldiers were performing their 'normal' duty at the LoC. Xi had learned from the fifth century BC Sun Tzu's 'Art of War' the strategic importance of cleverly concealed action. While we Indians excel in Mann ki Baat, the Chinese are ahead in Kaam ki Baat. Armed men doing their duty at the borders is 'normal.'

Modiji may have learnt a lesson. While he was devoutly attending Christmas service at the Cathedral Church of Redemption in Delhi, with pra...