RE: Wasn’t there a real serious war between China and India in the 60’s?
Yes, The Sino-Indian War, also known as the Indo-China War and Sino-Indian Border Conflict, was a war between China and India that occurred in 1962. Similar to today, a disputed Himalayan border was the main cause of the war, but other issues also played a role.
There had been a series of violent border skirmishes between the two countries after the 1959 Tibetan uprising, when India granted asylum to the Dalai Lama.
Ok....I thought there was a serious fight back then. Thanks.
Looked a bit further...
India was attacked on October 20, 1962.. The belief of not ever being attacked by China did not let the Indian army prepare and the result was the standoff between 10,000-20,000 Indian troops and 80,000 Chinese troops.
Indian media outlets have repeatedly reported Chinese military incursions into Indian territory. Both countries have steadily established military infrastructure along border areas.