1987 Sino-Indian skirmish

1987 Sino-Indian skirmish

The 1987 Sino-Indian skirmish occurred between the two Asian giants, China and India.
DateMid-1987
Location
Sumdorong Chu Valley, Arunachal Pradesh
Result PLA withdraws from Arunachal Pradesh
Belligerents
 People's Republic of China  India
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Gen. K. Sundarji

The 1987 Sino-Indian skirmish occurred at Sumdorong Chu Valley. This was the second conflict between the PRC and India, with the previous one taking place a quarter of a century earlier.

The skirmish happened on the McMahon Line, which has marked the border of Tibet and India since 1914. Tibet has been occupied by China since 1951 and China disagrees with the line.

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