Sino-Indian War (1962) Indian Army

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the cause of war dispute on sovereignty of separated aksai chin , arunachal pradesh border regions. aksai chin, claimed india belong kashmir, , china part of xinjiang, contains important road link connects chinese regions of tibet , xinjiang. china s construction of road 1 of triggers of conflict.


small-scale clashes between indian , chinese forces broke out india insisted on disputed mcmahon line being regarded international border between 2 countries. chinese troops claimed not have retaliated cross-border firing indian troops, despite sustaining losses. china s suspicion of india s involvement in tibet created more rifts between 2 countries.


in 1962, indian army ordered move thag la ridge located near border between bhutan , arunachal pradesh , 3 miles (5 km) north of disputed mcmahon line. meanwhile, chinese troops had made incursions indian-held territory, , tensions between 2 reached new high when indian forces discovered road constructed china in aksai chin. after series of failed negotiations, people s liberation army attacked indian army positions @ thag la ridge. move china caught india surprise , 12 october, nehru gave orders chinese expelled aksai chin. however, poor co-ordination among various divisions of indian army, , late decision mobilise indian air force in vast numbers, gave china crucial tactical , strategic advantage on india. on 20 october, chinese soldiers attacked india in both north-west , north-eastern parts of border , captured vast portions of aksai chin , arunachal pradesh.


as fighting moved beyond disputed territories, china called on indian government negotiate, india remained determined regain lost territory. no peaceful agreement in sight, china unilaterally withdrew forces arunachal pradesh. reasons withdrawal disputed india claiming various logistical problems china , diplomatic support united states, while china stated still held territory had staked diplomatic claim over. dividing line between indian , chinese forces named line of actual control.


the poor decisions made india s military commanders and, political leadership, raised several questions. henderson-brooks & bhagat committee set government of india determine causes of poor performance of indian army. report criticised decision not allow indian air force target chinese transport lines out of fear of chinese aerial counter-attack on indian civilian areas. of blame targeted @ incompetence of then-defence minister, krishna menon resigned post after war ended. despite frequent calls release, henderson-brooks report still remains classified. neville maxwell has written account of war.








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