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Sino-Indian War
1962
Himalaya
Status: ended
Casualties: ~2,000+
One-month war across the disputed Himalayan frontier — Aksai Chin in the west, the McMahon Line in the east. The PLA achieved decisive victories at Namka Chu and Walong, then unilaterally withdrew. The defeat shattered Nehru and reshaped Indian defence policy.
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Belligerents
- People's Republic of China
- India
Casualties
~2,000+
From World at War, an interactive atlas by Jairus Pereira.
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