Battle of Namka Chu

Battle of Namka Chu
	Part of the Sino-Indian War
Date	10 October - 16 November 1962; (1 month and 2 weeks)
Location	Namka Chu (country disputed)
Result	Chinese victory
Belligerents
China	India
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	John Dalvi; Dashrath Singh (POW)
Units involved
Force 419; 11 infantry divisions; 2 artillery companies	Indian 7th Brigade; Rajput Regiment
Strength
At least 600 men	Western Flank:; 513 men
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Western Flank:; 282 killed; 171 captured; 81 wounded

The Battle of Namka Chu took place during the Sino-Indian War. After multiple border skirmishes, Chinese forces invaded Namka Chu, and won a victory. Namka Chu is a river that is along a major border dispute of China and India at the time.^[1]^[2]

References[edit]

^ "Publication". www.usiofindia.org. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
^ Singh, Suchet Vir (2022-10-21). "How brutal Chinese assault across Namka Chu drove Indian forces back as 1962 war broke out". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-02-21.

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[1] "Publication". www.usiofindia.org. Retrieved 2024-02-21.

[2] Singh, Suchet Vir (2022-10-21). "How brutal Chinese assault across Namka Chu drove Indian forces back as 1962 war broke out". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-02-21.

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