Post independence, India faced major challenges from its hostile neighbours i.e.- China & Pakistan. (Answer in 250 words) 15 Marks
Introduction
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Main Body
Wars with Pakistan:
1947 Kashmir war
1955 war was one again get crashed due to claim over PoK.
Wars with China:
1962 Sino-India war
Post Independence, Pakistan giving support to tribal Pathan militias got infiltrated into Kashmir causing a war.
Sino-India war of 1962
Cause: China never accepted the Colonial frontiers i.e.- Johnson line & consider Tibet & Bhurtach to be its territory.
When Chinese got hit, influenced the Tibet, Indian &hant for the autonomy of Tibet leads to a full fledged war.
Impact -> a) Trade standoff
-> b) lack of dialogue due to aggressive policy of Mao Zedong.
However, India&its like:
a) Policy of [panchiseel]
b) Multilateral [jumicharity] like SAARC give flip to bilateral relations & hence India get support of western powers to follow an Independent foreign policy.
— Manan Bhat · AIR 88
Diagram
Timeline diagram showing wars with Pakistan (1947 Kashmir war, 1965 war) and China (1962 Sino-India war)
- Identifies major conflicts chronologically
- Mentions key conflicts (1947 Kashmir War, 1962 Sino-India War, 1965 War)
- Includes diagram for clarity
- Links to nuclear development issue
Manan Bhat
Post-independence Consolidation and Reorganization
India-Pakistan Relations and Conflicts
Indo-Pakistan Wars and Kashmir Disputes
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