Ladakh: As China remains inside the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control, CNN-IBN tracked down the brave scouts who stood face to face with the Chinese platoon in the 1962 war. Many from Leh fought the Chinese in the 1962 war and many were taken prisoners of war (PAWs).
Till today, Indian Army sees great value in recruiting and training locals to be soldiers and officers. In fact, it is the Ladakh scouts that are currently eyeballing the Chinese squatters in burthe.
Naik Subedar Chemmat Dorje won the Vir Chakra in the war India lost to the Chinese. He was a prisoner of war for eight months after he was captured in Demchok sector, which was ambushed during the formal ceasefire.
"They used to give us chapatis once in 3 days. No water was given. They almost starved us. We had to squeeze water out of rocks," recounts Dorje....
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09:26 AM, Apr 28, 2013
CNN-IBN has launched a campaign to recognise the efforts of the forgotten heroes of the 1962 Sino-Indian war. All they want is a memorial and more importantly, some respect. It was our point of debate on 'India at 9' on Thursday night. ...
10:19 AM, Dec 14, 2012
The heroes of Rezang La got a standing ovation for their bravery and sacrifice when honoured by CNN-IBN. ...
11:51 PM, Dec 13, 2012
Beijing: China was "forced into a counterattack" in the 1962 war with India, said a state-run Chinese daily, blaming New Delhi for initiating "a forward policy of sending troops and border patrols into disputed areas". An opinion piece Thursday in the Global Times titled "India still conserves frontier mentality over 1962 border war with China" said that in recent months, India has taken a high-octane stance in commemorating the 50th...
11:24 AM, Dec 13, 2012
October 20 marks 50 years since the 1962 conflict with China. The 1962 Sino-Indian conflict claimed the lives of 5,000 Indian soldiers. For the first time, an Indian Defence Minister along with the top military brass of the country paid homage to the martyrs. Defence Minister AK Antony and the three service Chiefs laid wreaths at the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate. ...
08:26 PM, Oct 20, 2012
Beijing: More than 80 per cent of the Chinese population have no knowledge of the 1962 war with India and want the two neighbours to walk out of the shadow of conflict, a survey by state-run media said. Only about 15 per cent of the respondents knew about the 1962 war in the survey conducted on the eve of 50th anniversary of the India-China war in seven major cities by...
11:40 AM, Oct 20, 2012
New Delhi: The country on Saturday paid homage to the soldiers who fought the 1962 Indo-China war. And for the first time, Defence Minister AK Antony along with the top military brass of the country paid homage to those who died fighting in the war. Antony and the three service Chiefs followed by Minister of State Pallamraju laid wreaths at the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India gate. More than 3000...
09:10 AM, Oct 20, 2012
On the 50th anniversary of India's defeat against China in the 1962 war, Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne hinted that the outcome of the war would have been different had the Air Force been allowed to play a more offensive role. Speaking to CNN-IBN, Browne said, "You all know what happened in the 1962 war. The Air Force wasn't allowed to play an offensive role. We only dealt with relief ...
11:15 AM, Oct 06, 2012
National Security Advisor downplays Chinese intrusions into Indian territory. ...
10:00 PM, Sep 20, 2009
Lincoln, (Christchurch): The first unofficial ODI between India A and New Zealand A was abandoned due to unfit pitch at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval on Tuesday. Umpires Phil Jones and Wayne Knights were left with no option but to abandon the game just six overs into the New Zealand innings, as deliveries rose alarmingly off the pitch. Some of them even stayed low as the hosts lost their openers with...
04:44 PM, Jun 27, 2008
