1962: The War That Wasn't Review  …Verma's book is one of the few comprehensive accounts pieced together to give the total picture—not only of the battlescape, but also the political space. –Week 1962: The War That Wasn’t by Shiv Kunal Verma is a courageous book that…will become a benchmark for the genre of military writing in India. —Sunday Guardian   Verma's meticulous detail of the battle lines is understandable for it honours the brave and the fallen…. the story is gripping and monumentally tragic.—Telegraph   …an immaculately-researched and carefully structured study that will be of interest to all Indians, and not just military history buffs. More importantly, it is likely to stand the test of time, which is the ultimate criterion for all historical treatises.—Financial Times   Shiv Kunal Verma has written [a] very detailed and highly readable account…takes us step by step through the events that led up to the conflict… Verma’s book stands out as one of the most objective and authoritative accounts… —Biblio   Riveting in both style and substance, this book chronicles the story of an army that was let down by some of its senior officers…as well as their political masters. The book also documents the early history of the regions…and the goings-on in the Indian Army, including political meddling…— Indian Link   Three decades in the making, 1962: The War, That Wasn’t is a labour of love, sans the rhetoric and rose-tinted sunglasses. Incredibly well researched, the book dispassionately examines events and circumstances that finally culminated with the month long hostilities in the Himalayas.—Swarajya