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I wish it was true. But Indian army was demoralised at the human wave tactics employed by PLA. The PLA had better numbers, better equipment and more supplies.
In 1962 war the PLA had cut off NE from rest of India. They entered and occupied the Assamese town of Tezpur. There was panic in Delhi. The Indian army was given orders for retreat in order to put up a defence of bengal.
India was completely unprepared and overpowered in 1962.
The psychological impact was so profound hat even in 21st century Delhi downplays Chinese incursions in Ladakh. Remeber how the PLA camped inside Ladak for 3 days??
India’s defence lay along the Nepal kingdom’s northern border, Nepal’s independence notwithstanding and its reality.
Col Pyara Lal, the chief Army PRO, took charge. On 15-17 November, we drove up to Se La (15,000 feet) and Dirang Dzong in the valley beyond before the climb to Bomdila. Jawans in cottons and perhaps a light sweater and canvas shoes were manhandling ancient 25-pounders into position at various vantage points.
the Chinese stopped about 50 km short of Tezpur town and retreated immediately.
Chinese incursions at Longju and Khizemane in Arunachal Pradesh and the Kongka Pass, Galwan and Chip Chap Valleys in Ladakh followed through 1959.
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