jan 1, 1962 - First Sino Indian War 1962

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On 20 October 1962, the Sino-Indian war started with simultaneous Chinese offensives in Ladakh and along the McMahon Line. The war ended with a Chinese ceasefire a month later and a defeat for India.

China claimed the Aksai Chin area in Ladakh, Kashmir and the Tawang area in Arunachal Pradesh as its own

In 1954, the Panchsheel or the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence was signed between India and China After the 1959 Tibet uprising, India had given asylum to the Dalai Lama and this obviously did not go down well with the Chinese.

China declared a ceasefire on 21 November since it reached its claim lines, and also stated that from December 1, 1962.

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