1962 War  

On this day 58 years ago, India was attacked by China in what famously came to be known as Sino-India war of 1962. The standoff between 10,000-20,000 Indian soldiers & 80,000 Chinese troops continued till China declared ceasefire on Nov 21. Here's what transpired then & later.

When it was finally overrun by overwhelming numbers of Chinese, Major Thapa got out of his trench and killed several of the enemy in hand to hand fighting before he was eventually overpowered by Chinese soldiers.

In this episode of Defence Diaries, we bring to you the story of Major Onkar Nath Dubey (Retired), who survived 16 Chinese bullets in the Battle of Namka Chu, during the 1962 Indo-China War. Till date, 78-year-old Major Onkar Nath Dubey (Retired), who was also held as a Prisoner of War after , has vivid memories of what transpired over the next three months at the Marmang Camp near Lhasa in Tibet.

India better put more efforts into figuring out how to obtain international trust rather than misinterpreting and defaming China, says Chinese media report