Do not bring up the number of Chinese casualties when discussing the deaths of Indian soldiers. Deaths on both sides were unnecessary, more so because this is about rocky terrain that no one lives on and has no economic value.

We need to mourn the deaths of Indian soldiers and prevent further casualties. Yes, Indian troops are brave, and they killed Chinese troops too, but that isn't the point. The point is that all of this is pointless and we need to descalate.

It is Modi and Xi's responsibility to ensure dialog happens and the situation defuses. It is in their benefit that the situation does not defuse - any battle benefits them both politically. Both these useless fat fellows have been serenading each other in meetings in both India and China, and then this? This is their diplomacy and competency? Shame on them, sending young men to die so they can bask in the glory of their sacrifices.

The colonels on both sides have been meeting to discuss, resolve, step back. They know, on both sides, what it takes to maintain presence on such inhospitable territory, leave alone fight. They don't want a battle. We shouldn't either.

And every warmonger on either side who talks of the casualty on the other side - I hope they get bludgeoned with spiked clubs in the comfort and protection of their TV studios.