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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Sino-Indian War(Oct 20,1962 - Nov 21,1962)

The Sino-Indian War, also known as the Sino-Indian Border Conflict , was a war between China and India that occurred in 1962. A disputed Himalayan border was the main pretext for war.

The Sino-Indian War is notable for the harsh conditions under which much of the fighting took place, entailling large-scale combat at altitudes of over 4,250 metres (14,000 feet)

The Sino-Indian War was also noted for the non-deployment of the navy or air force by either the Chinese or Indian side.

 Cause of the War
The cause of the war was a dispute over sovereignty the widely separated Aksai Chin  and Arunachal Pradesh  border regions. Aksai Chin, claimed by India to belong to Kashmir and by China to be part of Xinjiang, contains an important road link that connects the Chinese regions of Tibet and Xinjiang.China's construction of this road was one of the triggers of the conflict.

 End of the War
Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai declared a unilateral ceasefire to start on midnight of Nov 21,1962


50 anniversary of India - China War

Defence Minister A.K. Antony, Marshal Arjan Singh, Marshal of the Air Force, Army Chief General Bikram Singh, Navy Chief Admiral D.K. Joshi, Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne, Chief of Air Staff and others paying homage at Amar Jawan Jyoti to mark the 50 anniversary of India China war,in New Delhi. 

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