Why did Pandit Nehru want Panchsheel agreement with China? CDS Anil Chauhan told
India’s Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan gave a statement on India-China relations on Friday (February 13, 2026). He explained why the country’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru wanted the Panchsheel Agreement of 1954 with China, which included India recognizing Tibet as a part of China. CDS Anil Chauhan said that after…

