War Against China
INDIA - CHINA WAR ( 1962 )
The War against China in 1962 was about territorial issues, and the claims China had on what India calls its territory.
"Nehru's China policy crumbled when China invaded
India in 1962. Indian army was totally unprepared to face the Chinese onslaught
as Nehru maintained
that India was a peace loving country and needed no army! Nehru died a sad
old man in 1964. However Nehru set the base of Indian industrialization and
agricultural reforms. Based on his vision, India has a strong industrial
base, today." http://gleejoseph.com/IndiaHistoryModern.htm
"After the long chill following the 1962 war, it was Indira
Gandhi who began the process of normalisation of bilateral relations on January
1, 1969 by
a statement that " the Indian government would be prepared to try for
ways of solving conflicts with China through talks that are not based on
any pre-conditions." http://www.asiasource.org/trade/three.cfm