Where did China reach in the Sino-Indian War?

The Sino-Indian border self-defense counterattack in 1962 was fought on the border, reaching as far as Tawang.

The counterattack force in the Kejielang area captured the important stronghold of the Indian army in the Kejielang area, quickly dismantled the Indian army's deployment, and the Indian army was defeated. The Chinese border defense forces followed the orders of the Central Military Commission and marched to "Mike Developed an offensive south of the "Mahong Line" and captured Tawang on the 23rd. In this battle, the 7th Indian Brigade was annihilated and part of the Chinese territory south of the "McMahon Line" and north of the Tawang River was recovered.

In the direction of Walong in the eastern section, a certain unit of the Tibetan Border Defense Force launched a counterattack against the 11th Brigade of the Indian Army on the 16th, and advanced to Jingudi on the 21st, approaching the traditional customary line; in the eastern section, Xishan Pass - In the direction of Bomdila, the Tibetan border defense forces launched a multi-channel attack on the Indian army on the 18th in view of the Indian army's linear configuration and the heavy front and light rear. On the 19th, Bomdila was captured, and search, suppression, and pursuit operations were immediately launched. On the 21st, all Indian military strongholds in the Xishan Pass-Bomdila area were cleared. In the western section, the Xinjiang border defense troops cleared the Indian invasion stronghold in the Pangong Lok area from the 18th to the 20th.

The Sino-Indian border self-defense counterattack lasted for one month. In the eastern section, the Chinese border defense troops entered the area south of the "McMahon Line" and close to the traditional customary line; in the western section, the Indian troops were cleared All bases located in China. More than 8,700 Indian troops were killed and captured, and a large amount of weapons, equipment and supplies were seized.

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Historical impact

The Sino-Indian border self-defense counterattack is a large-scale counter-invasion carried out by the Chinese border defense forces in a special plateau area Combat. The natural environment in the war zone is harsh, making it difficult for troops to maneuver, command, and coordinate; transportation lines are long, and transportation of supplies is difficult. The Central Military Commission flexibly used military, political, and diplomatic means to not only achieve military victory, but also take the initiative in political and diplomatic struggles.

The counterattack troops overcame the difficulties of plateaus, severe cold, high mountains, and deep valleys, boldly used detours, division and encirclement tactics, and carried forward hard-working, heroic and tenacious fighting styles to overcome the harsh natural environment and win. Completed combat missions and defended national territorial sovereignty.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Sino-Indian War