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INDO-CHINA
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Date-wise Events |
- October 20, 1962: China
attacked Indian violation of the McMahon Line.
- November 20, 1962: China
declared unilateral ceasefire on this day.
- April 11, 1967: The China's Foreign
Ministry handed over a note to the Indian Embassy in Beijing
saying inter alia that India must draw lessons from its past
experience of 1962 war defeat, stop provocative activities
along China-Sikkim border, etc. failing which Indi amight
have to eat the bitter fruits of its own making.
- September 11, 1967: The fighting
between the Chinese and Indian troops erupted on this day.
It was preceded by months of accusations from both sides
about incursions and territorial intrusions. China suffered
a lot more casualties as compared to India.
- October 01, 1967: Another round of
clashes erupted at Cho La on this day, leading to more
casualties. The Indian troops forced the Chinese soldiers to
withdraw at Cho La. This border remained peaceful for about
50 years.
- June 30, 2017: The Kailash Mansarovar,
the abode of Lord Shiva, yatra through Nathu La pass in
Sikkim has been cancelled, by the Chinese authorities in the
wake of a face-off between Indian and Chinese troops over a
disputed area along the Sino-Indian border. Meanwhile China
sought a "meaningful dialogue" with India over the border
row in the Sikkim sector and asked it to withdraw its troops
from Doklam, insisting that Beijing has "indisputable
sovereignty" over the area.
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Description |
- A disputed Himalayan border was the main pretext for
war, but other issues also played a role.
- There had been a series of violent border incidents
after the 1959 Tibetan uprising, when India had granted
asylum to the Dalai Lama.
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