1967 Nathu La and Cho La clashes
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The 1967 Nathu La and Cho La clashes were a series of brief but intense military confrontations between India and China near the Sikkim border that helped establish a more stable deterrent balance after the 1962 Sino-Indian War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1967 Nathu La and Cho La clashes canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border conflict
ⓘ
military confrontation ⓘ |
| aftermath |
improved Indian confidence after 1962 defeat
ⓘ
relative stability on the Sikkim sector of the Sino-Indian border ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Nathu La and Cho La incident of 1967 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Indian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
People's Liberation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
People's Republic of China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEnd | 1967-10-01 ⓘ |
| dateStart | 1967-09-11 ⓘ |
| follows | 1962 Sino-Indian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontlineAltitude | over 4,000 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext |
Sino-Soviet split
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ongoing Sino-Indian border dispute ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | dozens killed on both sides ⓘ |
| involvedTerritory | Kingdom of Sikkim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
halt of Chinese advances at Nathu La and Cho La
ⓘ
heavy use of artillery by India ⓘ |
| laterStatusOfTerritory | Sikkim became a state of India in 1975 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cho La
NERFINISHED
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Nathu La NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderOf |
Sikkim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTermImpact |
contributed to deterrent balance on the Sino-Indian border
ⓘ
reduced likelihood of large-scale conflict in the Sikkim sector ⓘ |
| militaryOutcome |
Indian forces held their positions
ⓘ
PLA attacks repulsed ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Himalayan high-altitude front ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
artillery duels at Nathu La
ⓘ
infantry clashes at Cho La ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cold War-era Asian conflicts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sino-Indian border disputes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | border skirmishes in the Sikkim sector in the mid-1960s ⓘ |
| primaryCause |
construction of border fencing by India at Nathu La
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dispute over alignment of the Sikkim–Tibet border ⓘ |
| relatedConflict |
1962 Sino-Indian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1987 Sino-Indian skirmish at Sumdorong Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Indian tactical victory
ⓘ
maintenance of status quo at Nathu La and Cho La ⓘ strengthening of Indian deterrence on the Sikkim–Tibet border ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | high-altitude mountain warfare ⓘ |
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