The Sino-Indian War was a brief but intense conflict between China and India fought in the high Himalaya, mainly over the disputed borders in Aksai Chin in the west and in the area of present-day Arunachal Pradesh in the east. Tensions had risen after China's takeover of Tibet and India's decision to give refuge to the Dalai Lama in 1959. Chinese forces attacked in October 1962 and quickly overran Indian positions, advancing deep into territory claimed by India, and then declared a unilateral ceasefire and withdrew from parts of the eastern sector. The war was a humiliation for India and led to military reforms. The border dispute remains unresolved today.
Before and after
- from 26 September 1962 to 1 December 1970North Yemen civil war
- 27 September 1962Rachel Carson publishes Silent Spring
- from 11 October 1962 to 8 December 1965Second Vatican Council
- from 14 October 1962 to 28 October 1962Cuban Missile Crisis
- from 20 October 1962 to 21 November 1962Sino-Indian War
- 8 November 1962Establishment of Pirin National Park
- 11 November 1962Birth of Demi Moore
- 18 November 1962Death of Niels Bohr
- 19 November 1962Birth of Jodie Foster
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