Watershed 1967: India's Forgotten Victory Over China
Watershed 1967: India's Forgotten Victory Over China
Probal DasGupta
- Language: English
- Print Length: 296 Pages
- ISBN-10: 9391165017
- ISBN-13: 978-9391165017
What happened when India and China last went to battle with each other? China won? Wrong, India won. The sole India–China conflict that remains etched in our collective memory is the 1962 war, which India tragically lost. But five years later, in 1967, India and China faced off once again in the heights of Cho La and Nathu La at the Sikkim border. This time India triumphed. Full of thrilling international intrigue and nail-biting battle scenes, this book shines the spotlight on a story of incredible bravery that India should be proud of.
What happened when India and China last went to battle with each other? China won? Wrong, India won. The sole India–China conflict that remains etched in our collective memory is the 1962 war, which India tragically lost. But five years later, in 1967, India and China faced off once again in the heights of Cho La and Nathu La at the Sikkim border. This time India triumphed. Full of thrilling international intrigue and nail-biting battle scenes, this book shines the spotlight on a story of incredible bravery that India should be proud of.
Author Bios:
Probal DasGupta is a veteran of the Indian army. A business leader with a global consultancy, he advises firms on reputation, business and geopolitical risks. In 2007 Probal was a Braun-Meyer fellow and Tata Scholar at Columbia University, New York, where he studied international affairs.
Probal DasGupta is a veteran of the Indian army. A business leader with a global consultancy, he advises firms on reputation, business and geopolitical risks. In 2007 Probal was a Braun-Meyer fellow and Tata Scholar at Columbia University, New York, where he studied international affairs.
