Nathu la battle

Sino-India War - 1967 (Sikkim-Tibet Zone) After the first Sino-India War of 1962, the wounded Indian Army needed expansion and modern weapons. As many as seven Mountain Divisions were raised and old Lee field .303 Rifles were replaced by 7.62 mm self-loading Rifles (SLR). Four Armoured regiments were equipped with British Centurion Mk 7 modern battle tanks and the Air … [Read more...] about Sino-India War – 1967 (Sikkim-Tibet Zone)