1962Himalayan War: Chinese Forces Attack India

Himalayan War: Chinese forces attack India, making claims on...
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⚔️ Skirmishes on the Chinese-Indian Border

Skirmishes on the Chinese-Indian border cause the deaths of 12 Indian soldiers.
ChinaIndiaborder disputeAsiaconflictmilitarySino-Indian WarHimalayas

⚔️ Himalayan War: Chinese Forces Attack India

Himalayan War: Chinese forces attack India, making claims on numerous border areas.
Himalayan War: Chinese Forces Attack India (1962)
ChinaIndiaBorder DisputeWarAsiaTerritorial ConflictCold War

⚔️ Sino-Indian War Begins

the Sino-Indian War begins between India and the People's Republic of China about the disputed Aksai Chin region.
Sino-Indian War Begins (1962)
ChinaIndiaWarAsiaBorder DisputeAksai ChinCold War

🤝 Sino-Indian War Ends

End of the Sino-Indian War. The People's Republic of China ends up withdrawing from most of the land it occupies but does end up occupying 14,700 square miles (38,000 km2) of the Aksai Chin region and the area would remain a source of contention between the India and the People's Republic of China.
Sino-Indian War Ends (1962)
ChinaIndiaWarAsiaBorder DisputeAksai ChinCold WarWithdrawal

🇮🇳🇵🇰 Indo-Pakistani War Begins

Indo-Pakistani War Begins (1965)
WarAsiaIndiaPakistanCold WarKashmir

💥 Sino-Vietnamese War

Sino-Vietnamese War, China launches a punitive attack on Vietnam to punish it for invading Cambodia
Sino-Vietnamese War (1979)
ChinaVietnamwarSino-Vietnamese WarCold Warcommunismborder dispute