2020 ⟶ China-India Border Skirmishes: Largest Escalation in 50 Years

China and India engage in border skirmishes, the largest esc...
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⚔️ Sino-Indian War Ends with Chinese Victory

October–November: The Sino-Indian War, caused by a border dispute in Aksai Chin, ends with a Chinese victory.⟶
Sino-Indian War Ends with Chinese Victory (1962)
Cold WarBorder DisputeMilitary ConflictTerritorial Disputes
ChinaChinaIndiaIndia

⚔️ Sino-Soviet Border Clashes

March – September: Sino-Soviet border conflict.⟶
Sino-Soviet Border Clashes (1969)
Cold WarBorder DisputeGeopoliticsMilitary ConflictSoviet UnionIdeology
ChinaChinaSoviet UnionSoviet Union

🛡️ India-Pakistan Standoff De-escalates

2002 India–Pakistan standoff ends.⟶
India-Pakistan Standoff De-escalates (2001)
KashmirNuclear WeaponsMilitary ConflictDiplomacyTensionsInternational RelationsBorder DisputeWar on Terror
IndiaIndiaPakistanPakistan

🕊️ India-Pakistan Standoff Ends

2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff ends.⟶
India-Pakistan Standoff Ends (2002)
KashmirMilitary ConflictNuclear WeaponsDiplomacyGeopolitics
IndiaIndiaPakistanPakistan

💣 North Korean Shelling of Yeonpyeong Island

November 23: North Korea shells the island of Yeonpyeong.⟶
North Korean Shelling of Yeonpyeong Island (2010)
Military ConflictBorder DisputeCold WarGeopolitics
North KoreaNorth KoreaSouth KoreaSouth Korea

⚔️ China-India Border Skirmishes: Largest Escalation in 50 Years

China and India engage in border skirmishes, the largest escalation between the two powers in 50 years.⟶
China-India Border Skirmishes: Largest Escalation in 50 Years (2020)
Border DisputeMilitary ConflictGeopoliticsTerritorial DisputesArmed Forces
ChinaChinaIndiaIndia