India - the Mother

August 1, 1970

I heard you said that the Chinese threat to India was "inescapable"?

No, things are completely distorted. I said it was "serious." Because they aren't aware, the government wasn't at all aware of the danger. So I had them warned. But I didn't say it was "inescapable"; I said it was dangerous—if it were inescapable, I wouldn't have done anything!

You know that Calcutta's walls are covered with slogans : "The Chairman of China is our chairman." The atmosphere is like that.... But there have been remarkable things : for instance some young people from that pro-Chinese movement [the Naxalites], who want the Chinese, have written to me to ask me if that is right, if they should be like that, saying, "We'll do as you say." So it shows that in any case the Influence is strong. There are signs ... there is hope. No, it's not inescapable. It's dangerous, but not inescapable....

One wonders what will have the power to pull India out of all this political pettiness.

They must be pulled out of politics.

Sri Aurobindo said in black and white what they should do.

Mother's Agenda: August 1, 1970