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Sino-India Military Clashes at Nathu La, 1967.
Nathu La pass is located in the Chumbi Valley along the Sikkim-Tibet border. It is here that the Indian & Chinese troops are just 20-30 meters away from each other, the closest anywhere along the 4000km long Sino-India border.
Nathu La pass is located in the Chumbi Valley along the Sikkim-Tibet border. It is here that the Indian & Chinese troops are just 20-30 meters away from each other, the closest anywhere along the 4000km long Sino-India border.
Chinese held the northern shoulder of the pass, while the Indian Army held the southern shoulder. Two major parts of the pass, south and north of Nathu La, namely Sebu La and Camel’s back, were held by the India.
In September 1965, when India & Pakistan went to war, China tried to occupy the strategic pass but were soundly rebuffed.
In August 1967, Chinese troops were found digging trenches on the Indian side of the boundary. Indian troops protested & and the Chinese withdrew.
In August 1967, Chinese troops were found digging trenches on the Indian side of the boundary. Indian troops protested & and the Chinese withdrew.
Chinese incursions were spotted yet again & India decided to build a barbed wire fence along the ridges to demarcate the boundary.
On the morning of 11th Sept. 1967, Lt. Col Rai Singh of 2 Grenadiers alongwith engineers of 70 field Co. & 18 Rajput started erecting a fence.
On the morning of 11th Sept. 1967, Lt. Col Rai Singh of 2 Grenadiers alongwith engineers of 70 field Co. & 18 Rajput started erecting a fence.
The Chinese political commissar along with armed Chinese troops confronted the Indian troops and soon an argument broke out. The argument turned into a scuffle & in the melee, the commissar was roughed up by the Jat soldiers and his spectacles were crushed.
The Chinese withdrew to their positions & Indians continued laying the fence. Soon a whistle was heard & the Chinese opened up machine gun fire on the exposed Indians. India faced several casulaties initially including Lt. Col Singh who was injured.
Capt. Prithi Singh Dagar of 2nd Grenadiers & Major Harbhajan Singh of 18 Rajput gathered their men and heroically charged on the assaulting enemy positions. Both gallant officers were killed in that heroic charge.
Gen. Sagat Singh, GOC 17 Mountain Div. authorized the use of artillery. Over the next 3 days, superior Indian artillery, mortars & machine guns beat back the over aggressive Chinese troops.
As India had the high ground, its troops & artillery could hit the Chinese positions
As India had the high ground, its troops & artillery could hit the Chinese positions
After 5 days of fighting an uneasy ceasefire was arranged & bodies of the fallen soldiers were collected by each side. In this clash, India lost 70 of its braves while China lost over 300.
Lt. Col Rai was awarded MVC. Major Singh & Capt. Dagar were awarded posthumous MVC & VrC
Lt. Col Rai was awarded MVC. Major Singh & Capt. Dagar were awarded posthumous MVC & VrC
On 1st October 1967, another sino Indian clash erupted at Cho La & the Chinese got another bloody nose.
After the 1962 debacle, this was the moral booster for Indian army. It proved that the Indian army was no walkover & could give a sound thrashing to the Chinese.
After the 1962 debacle, this was the moral booster for Indian army. It proved that the Indian army was no walkover & could give a sound thrashing to the Chinese.
Today, exactly 53 years after the clash, India and China are engaged in a tense standoff in eastern Ladakh. China keeps reminding India of 1962 but they themselves shouldn’t forget what happened in 1967.
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