The nearly month-long war with China, in which about 4000 soldiers and officers lost their lives, began on October 20, 1962. The 4th Division that had fought admirably during World War II was demolished, and the Indian Army was forced to retreat from Arunachal Pradesh, then known as NEFA. Now, for the first time ever in 50 years, India will officially remember and pay homage to the soldiers who fought in the 1962 India-China war.
(Blog: 1962 India-China war - 50 years on)
