‘Indian air force a third of China’s’

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@Jalaluddin

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If you go even before that, while there is no recorded history in the same level as the above, various legends talk about the entire subcontinent and some lands across the ocean being under the banner, again with local kings paying tribute to a emperor.

This was not unique to India. The Romans did it too

If thats the case, and we know that Indias borders extended beyond to the entire subcontinent, then why dont Indians clamor over the fact that Sri Lanka, Buttan and Nepal are also independant states?

The borders of the Mauriyan empire also extended all the way into Afghanistan. So why then do Indians not claim Afghanistan as being part of greater India?

I thin the bottom line remans that the borders of India have been in flux for centuries. Just because at one time Indian borders encompassed a certain area, doesnt mean that area is “Indian.” If it were, then India could claim all of South Asia including Afghanistan, but it doesnt, except in the case of Pakistan.