1962 Indo-China War :The War Begins
1962 Indo-China War
The War Begins (3/4)
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Right when the world was under tremendous fear due to the Cuban Missile Crisis, China made a bold move to score a point in International Politics by attacking Arunachal Pradesh.
The decade of 50's is signified for brotherhood relations between India &China. But at the end of the decade,the conditions worsened and finally it all ended with the war.
This blog is about the actual 1962 war.
1. Chinese settlement Plan
- By the year 1960,the relation of brotherhood between both nations sequentially worsened.
- In 1960,Zhou Enlai arrived in India for settlement.
- According to Enlai's demands,China would leave there claim on Aksai Chin if India left its claim on Arunachal Pradesh.
2. Indian Forward Policy
- In 1960,Nehru came upon with order of Forward Policy,against China.
- India started allocation of the frontier post near the McMohan Line & increased patroling.
Finally on 20th October 1962,China called an attack in Indian forward posts.
3. War Begins
- Chinese troops firstly attacked on the Rajput regiment who had hold their control on the west of Namka Chu River.
- Chin continued fierce attack on India,and India continued loosing the territories.
- Untill 24th October,Chin came 60 kms inside the Indian border i.e upto Tejpur(Assam).
4. Chinese negotiations
- On 24th October,Chin stopped the attack,and began negotiating.
- Enlai suggested Indian troop to take there position as per 8th October 1962,in return China would go behind 20 kms of 60kms that they had captured.
- On 14th November,Nehru rejected the proposal. This buffer period was used by Chin for further preperations.
On 14th November 1962
(Nehru's Birthday)Chin resumed the war.
5. Rezang La's battle
- The Rezang La pass is situated near Chusul 16000 feets above sea level.
- On 18th November,114 soldiers if 13th Kumaon Regiment led by Maj.Shaitan Singh Bhati fought untill there last breath against 1000 Chinese soldiers.
- 109 of them were killed,Maj.Shaitan Singh's body was found frozen under the ice 2 years later.
6. Ceasefire
- China had offered support to USSR during Cuban Missile Crisis,as a result now USA offered open help to India against China.
- Noting the American intervention,on 19th November 1962 China declared unilateral ceasefire and took back there troops as per 7th December 1959.
Officially the war was ended.
Conclusion:
The Credulousness of brotherhood of India, cost the nation a terrific war. Indian troops were absolutely not ready with strategies,they just fought against whatever came upon them.
Reference:
1.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Indian_War
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