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Topic1962 India-China war

Topic: 1962 India-China war

India’s bravest fought the battle of Rezang La in 1962—yet there’s no official record of it

In the annals of Indian military history, no other battle equals the valour displayed at Rezang La.

People of Assam, we’ll fight to the end until it’s victory for us: Nehru during Chinese invasion

On 19 November 1962, PM Jawaharlal Nehru addressed the people of Assam in a radio address and spoke of the resolve against Chinese attack, saying India won't tolerate this invasion.

Who was Tsetan Namgyal, ‘unsung hero’ who served with the Indian Army in the 1962 war

Namgyal, a porter who carried supplies for the Army in Ladakh during the India-China war, passed away at 86 Saturday.

China tightens ideological grip with new textbooks teaching Xi’s doctrine, wars with India & Vietnam

With more focus on traditional culture & national security, new textbooks will be rolled out next week and by 2026 will be taught to all grades in primary classes and junior high.

‘Could’ve accepted Zhou’s proposal & avoided war’ — Mani Shankar Aiyar on ‘alleged’ Chinese invasion

Congress has distanced itself from his remarks with senior leader Jairam Ramesh saying his colleague had apologised 'unreservedly' for using the term 'mistakenly'.

Military must know a war’s political aims. Or it risks doing the right thing for wrong reasons

The armed forces need to be vigilant that their actions are in the national interest and that they are not unwittingly doing the right thing for the wrong reasons.

SubscriberWrites: Revisiting the 1962 War

If we had not had a dysfunctional National Security apparatus & a mentally agile proactive military leadership, we would have analyzed those initial battles and within a year or so.

‘Not an inch of our territory…,’ says Amit Shah at Arunachal’s Kibithoo, days after China’s ‘renaming’ spree

Remarks being seen as response to Chinese govt’s attempt to lay claim to places within Indian territory. Shah also referred to Kibithoo as country’s ‘1st village, from where India begins’.

Lesson for India from Russia-Ukraine war—Military support that comes late isn’t enough

In the 1962 India-China conflict, PM Nehru did ask for US military support but the war was over before any help arrived.

Chinese are coming for biggest breach in India’s defences. Our politics is far from ready for them

None of the actions of the Chinese, their method or subsequent de-escalatory response, suggest that land is what they are after. The territory they most likely want now is in our minds.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation in play: Air Headquarters to control strategic assets  

Exclusive: Theaterisation proposal has been stuck over how limited air assets would be divided. Consensus reached on division of air assets among 3 theatres, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.