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Revision as of 17:43, 31 March 2002 by Brooke Vibber (talk | contribs) (Wikified)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Sino-Indian war was a short border war between India and China, the worlds two most populous countries, which took place in 1962. It was triggered by a dispute over the Himalayan border in the Askai Chin. The disputed area was strategic for China as it contained a major road between Tibet and Xinjiang.
Hostilities began on October 16, 1962. After securing a substantial portion of the disputed territory, the Chinese made an offer to negotiate on October 24. The Indian government promptly rejected this offer, and tried to regroup during the lull in the fighting.
By November 18, the Chinese had penetrated close to the outskirts of Tezpur, Assam, a major frontier town nearly fifty kilometers from the Assam-North-East Frontier Agency border. The Chinese did not advance farther and on November 21 declared a unilateral cease-fire.
Many Indians still regard the territorial acquisitions as an illegal occupation, and for this reason proposals to formalize the border at the line of actual control have proven impossible to implement. However, neither the Indian nor the Chinese government appear very interested in disturbing the status quo, and the disputed boundary is not considered a major flashpoint.