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Sino-Indian War - 1962 Module - V

Major Wars Post
By the end of the first week of November, China had completely routed the India. The
Independence
PLA controlled large part of Arunachal Pradesh. India requested emergency military
aid from the United States. The United States, Great Britain and Canada took seriously
Nehru's fear that China was attempting to cut off Indian north east region, and
developed a joint plan that began to provide emergency military supplies to India on
3rd November. By this time, the PLA controlled a portion of India equal in area to
Great Britain. However, in the north-east area of Walong, the situation proved to be Note
quite different, Indian forces counter attacked on 13th November at Walong, but a
concerted Chinese attack displaced them from this hard-won position, and the nearby
garrison had to retreat down the Lohit valley. By 18th November, the Chinese had
penetrated close to the outskirts of Tezpur, which was a major frontier town. The
chinese stopped their advance at that point and declared ceasefire. The two armies as
now deployed on the line of actual control.

Activity 17.2

Find the names of Param Veer Chakra winner of Sino-India war of 1962. Write a
short story on their bravery showed at the front.

17.3.3 Causes of Failure on the Border War

1962 Indo-China war is considered as a defeat for the Indian Armed Forces. However,
there were praise worthy instances of bravery shown by our soldiers. What made the
Indian Army lose the war with China? Important reasons in brief are as follows:-
 Numerical and tactical superiority of the Chinese Armed forces over the Indian
Armed Forces. Chinese came in thousands and attacked. They had better
equiments and weapons.

 No air support for the Indian Army fighting the Chinese troops.
 Poor clothing and vintage personal weapons for the Indian troops fighting in high
altitudes.

Intext Questions 17.3

1. When did the Chinese Army launch its attack on India?

2. Which three places did the Chinese attack in Ladakh in 1962?

3. Which Western Nations supported India during the 1962 Sino-Indian War?

What You Have Learnt

 The background of the problem between India and China.

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