15 Facts About Sino-Indian War

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The Sino-Indian War was notable for the lack of deployment of naval and aerial assets by either China or India.

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The Sino-Indian War was no different, with many troops on both sides succumbing to the freezing cold temperatures.

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3.

Western portion of the Sino-Indian War boundary originated in 1834, with the conquest of Ladakh by the armies of Raja Gulab Singh under the suzerainty of the Sikh Empire.

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Sino-Indian War later argued that Aksai Chin was already under Chinese jurisdiction and that the McCartney-MacDonald Line was the line China could accept.

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Sino-Indian War argues that while the Chinese perception of Indian border actions were "substantially accurate", Chinese perceptions of the supposed Indian policy towards Tibet were "substantially inaccurate".

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Sino-Indian War did not, as he was under instructions from Nehru to avoid taking the initiative, leaving the Chinese with the impression that Nehru was unwilling to show any flexibility.

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Sino-Indian War said that a well-fought war "will guarantee at least thirty years of peace" with India, and determined the benefits to offset the costs.

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Sino-Indian War concluded that the opposing Indian troops were among India's best, and to achieve victory would require deploying crack troops and relying on force concentration to achieve decisive victory.

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Sino-Indian War was categorically concerned about a mutual 20 kilometres withdrawal after "40 or 60 kilometres (25 or 40 miles) of blatant military aggression".

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Sino-Indian War wanted the creation of a larger immediate buffer zone and thus resist the possibility of a repeat offensive.

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Sino-Indian War wanted to put us in the position of having to no choice but to support him.

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Sino-Indian War wanted to be the one who decided what we should do.

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China's first nuclear weapon test in October 1964 and its support of Pakistan in the 1965 India Pakistan Sino-Indian War tended to confirm the American view of communist world objectives, including Chinese influence over Pakistan.

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14.

Ten meetings of a Sino-Indian War Joint Working Group and five of an expert group have taken place to determine where the LoAC lies, but little progress has occurred.

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15.

Sino-Indian War was awarded Padma Shri in 1962, by the Government of India, in the Civil Service category, for his contributions during the war.

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