In the Sino-Indian War in 1962, India had a world-class air force. Why would it rather be defeated than dispatched?

In the Sino-Indian War in 1962, India had a world-class air force. The reason why it would rather be defeated than deployed was the complicated local climate and the disastrous defeat of the army. Even the Indian air force was useless.

1. The local complex climate environment

Because that part of the Himalayas is extremely cold, the climate is particularly changeable. As early as World War II, there was a serious flight accident here. At that time, if allied planes flew through here, it was the shortest route among all, and as a result, hundreds of planes crashed in the local area.

Therefore, people are generally afraid to fly a plane here, even though the pilots are not afraid to die, and the materials of the plane itself can't withstand the special environment here-the plane will be quickly consumed in this environment. Therefore, India is not sure to use the air force to fight with us.

2. Because the army was badly defeated, even the Indian air force was useless.

In fact, if their air force cooperated with the army in the attack from the beginning of the battle, their air force could actually play a great role. The key is that they were careless at the beginning, because during the Korean War, we constantly regressed to them, so they decided in their hearts that China people were actually afraid of them. And they regard this as evidence that they are better than us. Therefore, at the beginning of the war, Indians didn't think that their army could defeat China.

when the battle really started, their army quickly collapsed. At this time, the air force also sent people to support, but they could not cooperate with the army at all. By the time one of their planes reached the front, the whole ground army had collapsed, and their location arrangement and troop deployment could not match the plan at all.

Historical influence of Sino-Indian border self-defense counterattack

The Sino-Indian border self-defense counterattack is a large-scale anti-aggression operation conducted by Chinese border guards in special plateau areas. The natural environment in the war zone is harsh, and it is inconvenient for troops to maneuver, command and coordinate; The transportation line is long and it is difficult to transport and replenish. The Central Military Commission used military, political and diplomatic means flexibly, which not only won military victory, but also took the initiative in political and diplomatic struggle.

The counterattack troops overcame the difficulties of plateau, severe cold, high mountains and deep valleys, boldly used the tactical means of interweaving, dividing and encircling, carried forward the fighting style of hard work, bravery and tenacity, overcame the harsh natural environment, successfully completed the combat mission and defended the territorial sovereignty of the country.

In this counterattack in self-defense, under the wise leadership and command of the CPC Central Committee and the Central Military Commission, the Chinese border guards closely relied on the people of all ethnic groups in the border areas, carried forward the revolutionary spirit of "one is not afraid of suffering, and the other is not afraid of death", fought bravely with the same enemy, and won a great victory at a small cost, expelling the invading Indian army and safeguarding China's territory and sovereignty.

Baidu Encyclopedia-China-India border self-defense counterattack