One lifestyle of the underground movement was to give and call the names of key figures by nicknames for security reasons. So, we called India “Vaiho”, Pakistan “Bawngate”, America “Pawikawia” (monied men); Burma “Kawlho” and China “Chemfawngfaia” after their white complexion. While in Dhaka, we occasionally called on the Chinese consulate. Mr Laldenga also visited China sometime in the past. Mr Lalthangliana Philips had spent several months as ambassador for Mizoram.
Having a separate and independent organisation of our own, without any source of funds or income, the daily requirement of rations, money and other essentials for more than one thousand people was not small. Arms and ammunitions were one thing, but meeting daily requirements needed close attention. And since Pakistan, our main benefactor, could not extend the needed help financially and in military hardware, we had to find another source of support. So, with Pu Laldenga, we applied for permission to visit Peking (Beijing), and at last, they agreed.
Our existence in Pakistan was clandestine, as we were hidden guests, but to go to foreign countries passports and visas were needed. Unless those rules were complied with, we were bound to face problems at the airport and with immigration. But there...
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