India, Aug. 4 -- "Issue of de-escalation of troops from along the LAC has been pending since October last year," say some analysts; "In Modi's India, asking questions is branded "anti-national." Silence is patriotism, and the "True Indian" badge is reserved for the timid, the blindfolded, and the spineless," says Congress

Nine months after India and China announced disengagement of troops from two friction points from along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the issue remains active both politically as well as strategically.

The Supreme Court's sharp remarks against the Congress leader for his remark on Chinese occupation on Indian land on Monday led to a range of opinions-from a very angry reaction from his party to some analysts questi...