A 1962 News Report & Cautionary Tale: Why Indian Army is Wary of China’s Current 'Disengagement'

[Spartan]

In the early summer of '62 India had fortified the Galwan Valley and deployed the fierce Gorkhas in the upper reaches. On July 6, a Chinese military platoon spotted the Gorkhas entrenched in the area and reported back to their headquarters. Four days later, 300 Chinese troops had surrounded the 1/8 Gorkha Regiment.

On July 15, newspaper reports claimed the Chinese had withdrawn 200 meters from the Galwan Post. But the 'withdrawal' was short-lived and the Chinese came back.

 

[Spartan]

For the next three months as India and China exchanged protest letters, the Gorkhas under the leadership of Naik Subedar Jung Bahadur held their ground and became legends in the annals of India's military history.

By early October, as the winter set in and temperatures plummeted to sub zero temperatures, the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru decided to de induct the Gorkhas and send in 5 Jats Alpa Company under Major S S Hasabnis. Mi-4 helicopters started making sorties from the 4th of October and the process was complete in the next few days.

On October 20 1962, the Chinese opened fire at the Galwan Post and killed 36 Indian Soldiers. Major Hasabnis was captured. The 1962 war had officially begun. Major Hasabnis spent seven months in a POW camp and was returned once the war ended.

Incidentally, his son Lt Gen Hasabnis is now the Deputy Chief of Army Staff.

 

 

 

[Spartan]

1962 War..started with the Galwan attack..

[reality]

“Delhi warning has telling effect” anta... 😂

Now also... 😂 

[reality]

Adhi kuda July lone