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Indo China 1962

A quick peek back into the past serves as a reminder of what China is capable of.

Open | 08 Apr, 2010

A quick peek back into the past serves as a reminder of what China is capable of.

India had only two divisions of troops in the region of the conflict, and as a result, China registered major gains over India and seized Rezang La in Chushul in the western theatre and Tawang in the eastern theatre. The Chinese strategy was clear: the main assault was launched in the eastern sector, while a simultaneous but smaller assault took place in the western sector. All Indian troops in territories that China claimed belonged to it in the eastern sector were ousted before China declared a ceasefire in November 1962.

1962 China India Indo-China War