Battle of Walong 1962
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 21 October 1962 – 16 November 1962 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1962 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | India | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Sino-Indian War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | India, People's Republic of China | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 28.1288, 97.0166 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Walong took place during the Sino-Indian War of 1962. It took place near the town of Walong in the eastern sector of the conflict, in the present-day Arunachal Pradesh region of India. Indian forces, despite being outnumbered and under equipped, resisted the Chinese advance for nearly a month.
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