A Legendary Nationalist: Bob Khathing Prevented China from Grabbing Tawang

In this biographical tribute, Col. Tikoo brings to light the daring and decisive role played by Major Bob Khathing in integrating Tawang into India in the early 1950s—an episode largely forgotten in official histories. The book reveals how a single determined officer’s diplomatic skill and military foresight thwarted Chinese ambitions in Arunachal Pradesh long before the 1962 war. It’s a powerful narrative of courage, tact, and patriotism in a strategically vital region.