Battle of Namka Chu | |||||||
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Part of the Sino-Indian War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Units involved | |||||||
Force 419 11 infantry divisions 2 artillery companies | Indian 7th Brigade Rajput Regiment 4 Grenadiers [1] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
At least 600 men | Western Flank: 513 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
80 killed [1] 113 wounded [1] | Western Flank: 282 killed 171 captured 81 wounded |
The Battle of Namka Chu took place during the 1962 Sino-Indian War. After multiple border skirmishes, Chinese forces invaded Namka Chu, and won a victory. Namka Chu is a river that was along a major border dispute of China and India at the time. [2] [3]