Indo-China Border Dispute- Why & How

China–India relations, also called Sino-Indo relations  refers to the bilateral relationship between China and India .

Although the relationship has been cordial, there have been border disputes . The modern relationship began in 1950 when India was among the first countries to end formal ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan)  Growth in diplomatic and economic influence has increased the significance of their bilateral relationship.

The Sino-Indian War, also known as the Indo-China War was a war between China and India that occurred in 1962. A Chinese disputed Himalayan border was the main cause of the war. There had been a series of violent border skirmishes between the two countries after the 1959 Tibetan uprising, India initiated a defensive Forward Policy from 1960 to hinder Chinese military patrols and logistics, in which it placed outposts along the border, including several north of the McMahon Line, the eastern portion of the Line of Actual Control proclaimed by Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai in 1959. Chinese military action grew increasingly aggressive after India rejected proposed Chinese diplomatic settlements throughout 1960–1962, with China re-commencing previously-banned "forward patrols" in Ladakh from 30 April 1962.China finally abandoned all attempts of peaceful resolution on 20 October 1962, invading disputed territory along the 3,225 km long Himalayan border in Ladakh and across the McMahon Line . The war ended when China declared a ceasefire on 20 November 1962, and simultaneously announced its withdrawal to its claimed "Line of Actual Control"

Now at present India claims the boarder of Ladakh to be under India which is illegally captured by Chinese forces in between war. Now India has constructed a road called DBO of 255 km in front of the mouth of Galwan valley where the Chinese forces are standing.

The conflict is still going on and the point where the stand-off of both the forces are going is the pp14 point .

Soubhagya Kumar Panda