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List of wars involving India
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This is a list of known wars, conflicts, battles/sieges, missions and operations involving former kingdoms and states in the Indian subcontinent and the modern day Republic of India and it's predecessors.
Ancient India (c. 15th to 1st century BCE)[edit]
| Name of conflict | Belligerents | Belligerents | Outcome |
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| Battle of the Ten Kings (c. 14th century BCE) | Bharata kingdom | Ten King Alliance | Bharatas Victory
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| Kurukshetra War | Pandavas of Kuru Kingdom | Kaurava of Kuru Kingdom | Pandavas Victory
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| Kosala-Kashi war (c. 650 BCE) |
Kosala kingdom | Kasi kingdom | Kosala Victory
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| Kosala conquest of Gaṇasaṅgha (c. 600 to 550 BCE) |
Kosala kingdom | Gaṇasaṅghas Kālāma Shakya Koliya |
Kosala Victory
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| Gandhāra-Avanti war (c. 575 BCE) |
Gandhāra kingdom | Pradyota dynasty | Gandhāra Victory
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| Magadha-Anga war (c. 535 BCE) |
Haryanka dynasty | Anga Kingdom | Magadha Victory
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| Achaemenid conquest of the Indus Valley (c. 535/518BCE–450 BCE) |
Mahajanapadas | Achaemenid Empire | Achaemenid Victory
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| Avanti-Magadhan wars (c. 510 BCE–400 BCE) |
Haryanka dynasty Shishunaga dynasty |
Avanti (Ancient India) | Magadha Victory
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| Magadha-Kosala war (c. 485 BCE) |
Kosala kingdom | Magadha led by Haryanka dynasty | Magadha Victory
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| Magadha-Vajji war (c. 484 BCE–468 BCE) |
Haryanka dynasty | Vajjika League led by the Licchavis | Magadha Victory
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| Indian campaign of Alexander the Great (c. 327 BCE–325 BCE) |
Macedonian Empire | Various Indian kingdoms | * Macedonia conquers up to the Beas River, yet has to stop its advance in the Indus. |
| Battle of the Hydaspes (c. 326 BCE) |
Porus | Macedon League of Corinth Persian allies Indian allies |
Macedon Victory
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| Conquest of the Nanda Empire (c. 323 BCE–322 BCE) |
Maurya Empire | Nanda Empire | Maurya Victory
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| Seleucid–Mauryan war (c. 305 BCE–303 BCE) |
Maurya Empire | Seleucid Empire | Maurya Victory
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| Kalinga War (c. 262 BCE–261 BCE) |
Maurya Empire | Kalinga | Maurya Victory
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| Kharavela conquest of Magadha (between 180 to 160 BCE) |
Mahameghavahana dynasty | Shunga Empire | Mahameghavahana Victory |
| Kharavela conquest of Dravidian Kingdoms (between 180 to 160 BCE) |
Mahameghavahana dynasty | Dravidian Kingdoms | Mahameghavahana Victory |
| Battle of Vijithapura (c. 162/161 BCE) |
Chola dynasty | Anuradhapura Kingdom | Anuradhapura Victory |
| Battle of Vidarbha (c. 145 BCE) |
Shunga Empire | Vidarbha kingdom (Mauryan era) | Shunga Victory |
| Battle on the Sindhu river (c. 135 BCE) |
Shunga Empire | Indo-Greek Kingdom | Shunga Victory |
Classical India (c. 1st to 6th century CE)[edit]
| Name of conflict | Belligerents | Belligerents | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saka-Satavahana Wars (c. 1st–2nd century CE) | Satavahana Empire | Western Kshatrapas | Satvahana Victory |
| Battle of Venni (c. 130 CE) | Cholas (Uraiyur) | Chera dynasty Pandya dynasty Velir |
Chola Victory |
| Battle of Sondani (c. 528 CE) |
Indian Kingdoms confederacy Second Aulikara dynasty Later Gupta dynasty |
Alchon Huns | Indian Kingdoms Victory |
Early Medieval India (c. 7th to 12th century CE)[edit]
Late Medieval India (c. 13th to 15th century CE)[edit]
Early Modern India (c. 16th to mid 19th century CE)[edit]
| Name of conflict (Time) | Belligerents | Opponents | Outcome |
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| Battle of Khatoli (1518) |
Kingdom of Mewar | Lodi dynasty | Rajput victory
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| Battle of Gagron (1519) |
Rajput Confedracy | Malwa Sultanate Gujarat Sultanate |
Rajput victory
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| Battle of Dholpur (1519) |
Rajput Confedracy | Lodi dynasty | Rajput victory
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| Battle of Gujarat (1520) (1520) |
Rajput Confedracy | Gujarat Sultanate | Rajput victory
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| Battle of Raichur (20 May 1520) |
Vijaynagar Empire | Sultanate of Bijapur | Vijaynagar victory
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| First Battle of Panipat (1526) |
Delhi Sultanate | Mughal Empire | Mughal victory
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| Battle of Bayana (21 February 1527) |
Rajput Confedracy | Mughals Afghans |
Rajput victory
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| Battle of Khanwa (16 March 1527) |
Kingdom of Mewar Rajput Confederacy |
Mughals | Timurid victory
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| Battle of Ghaghra (1529) |
Mughal Empire | Sultanate of Bengal | Mughal victory
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| Battle of Kannauj (1540) |
Mughal Empire | Sur Empire | Sur Victory
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| Battle of Sammel (1544) |
Kingdom of Marwar | Sur Empire | Afghan victory
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| Battle of Sirhind (1555) | Sur Empire | Mughal Empire | Mughals Victory
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| Second Battle of Panipat (1556) |
Hemchandra Vikramaditya | Mughal Empire | Mughal Victory
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| Battle of Tughlaqabad (7 October 1556) |
Hem Chandra Vikramaditya | Mughal Empire | Hem Chandra victory
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| Battle of Talikota (23 January 1565) |
Vijaynagar Empire | Deccan Sultanates | Deccan Sultanates victory
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| Siege of Chittorgarh (1567–1568) (23 October 1567 – 23 February 1568) |
Kingdom of Mewar | Mughal Empire | Mughal victory
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| Siege of Ranthambore (1568) (8 February 1568 – 21 March 1568) |
Rao Surjan Hada Kingdom of Mewar |
Mughal Empire | Mughal victory
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| Mughal invasion of Bengal (1572–1576) |
Mughal Empire | Bengal Sultanate | Mughal Victory
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| Battle of Haldighati (18 June 1576) |
Kingdom of Mewar | Mughal Empire | Inconclusive
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| Battle of Dewair (1582) (1582) |
Kingdom of Mewar | Mughal Empire | Rajput victory
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| Battle of Dewair (1606) (1606) |
Kingdom of Mewar | Mughal Empire | Rajput victory
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| Ahom–Mughal conflicts (1615–1682) |
 Ahom kingdom
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Mughal Empire | Ahom victory
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| Battle of Toppur (1616–17) |
Imperial forces of Vijaynagar Empire Nayaks of Tanjore |
Second faction of Vijayanagara Empire Nayaks of Gingee Nayaks of Madurai Pandyas of Tirunelveli Kingdom of Travancore Portuguese |
Imperial Vijayanagara forces victory
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| Mughal–Safavid War (1622–23) (1622–1623) |
Mughal Empire |  Safavid Empire
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Persian victory
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| Battle of Kartarpur (1635) |
Sikhs | Mughal Empire | Sikh victory
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| Mughal–Safavid War (1649–53) (1649–1653) |
Mughal Empire | Safavid Empire
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Persian victory
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| Mughal conquest of Chittagong (1665–1666) |
Mughal Empire | Kingdom of Mrauk U | Mughal victory
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| Rajput War (1679–1707) (1679–1707) |
Kingdom of Marwar Kingdom of Mewar |
Mughal Empire | Rajput victory
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| Tibet-Ladakh-Mughal war of 1679-1684 (1679–1684) |
Ladakh Mughal Empire |
Tibet Zungar Empire |
Mughal military victory
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| Deccan Wars (1681–1707) |
 Maratha Empire
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Mughal Empire | Maratha victory
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| Siege of Bijapur (1685–1686) |
Bijapur Sultanate & Maratha Empire | Mughal Empire | Mughal Victory
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| Siege of Golconda (1687) |
Mughal Empire | Golconda Sultanate | Mughal Victory
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| Child's War (1686–1690) |
Mughal Empire |  East India Company
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Mughal victory
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| Rajput Rebellion 1708-1710 (1708-1710) |
Kingdom of Marwar Kingdom of Mewar Kingdom of Amber |
Mughal Empire | Rajput victory
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| Nadir Shah's invasion of India (1738–1739) |
Mughal Empire |  Afsharid dynasty
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Persian victory
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| Battle of Vasai (1739) |
Maratha Empire
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Maratha victory |
| Battle of Karnal (1739–February 13, 1739) |
Mughal Empire | Persian Afsharid Empire
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Persian victory |
| Siege of Trichinopoly (1741) (1741) |
Maratha Empire
|
Mughal Empire | Maratha victory
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| Expeditions in Bengal (1741–1748) |
Maratha Empire
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Mughal Empire | Peace treaty
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| Seven Years' War (1754–1763) |
 France
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Status quo ante in Europe, but transfer of colonial possessions between Britain, France and Spain
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| Maratha conquest of North-west India (1757–1758) |
Maratha Empire
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 Durrani Empire
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Peace treaty
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| Battle of Plassey (1757) |
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 Nawab of Bengal French East India
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Company Victory
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| Third Battle of Panipat (1761) |
Maratha Empire | Durrani Empire | Durrani Victory
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| Battle of Buxar (1764) |
Company rule in India
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Mughal Empire | Company Victory |
| First Anglo-Mysore War (1767–1769) |
Company Raj Maratha Empire Nawab of the Carnatic Hyderabad
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 Mysore
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Mysore victory |
| First Anglo-Maratha War (1775–1782) |
Maratha Empire
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Company Raj
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Maratha victory |
| Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780–1784) |
Mysore
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Company Raj Maratha Empire
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Status quo ante bellum |
| Maratha-Mysore War (1785–1787) |
Maratha Empire
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Mysore
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Maratha victory
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| Third Anglo-Mysore War (1789–1792) |
Company Raj Maratha Empire Hyderabad Travancore
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Mysore
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Maratha-Hyderabad-British victory |
| Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1798–1799) |
Company Raj Maratha Empire HyderabadTravancore
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Mysore
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Maratha-Hyderabad-British victory
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| Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803–1805) |
Maratha Empire
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Company Raj
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British victory |
| Battle of Vizagapatam (1804) |
Company rule in India
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Template:Country data French First Republic French Navy | French Victory |
| Anglo-Nepalese War (1814–1816) |
Company rule in India Garhwal Kingdom Patiala State
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Company Victory
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| Capture of East India Company ship Nautilus (1815) |
Company rule in India
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 United States
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American Victory
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| Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817–1818) |
Maratha Empire
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Company Raj
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British victory
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| First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–1826) |
Company rule in India
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 Burmese Empire
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Company Victory
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| First Anglo-Afghan War (1839–1842) |
Company rule in India
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Afghan Victory
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| First Opium War (1839–1842) |
 Great Britain
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 Qing dynasty
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Company Victory |
| First Anglo-Sikh War (1845–1846) |
 Sikh Empire
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Company rule in India Template:Country data Patiala State |
Company Victory |
| Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848–1849) |
Sikh Empire
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Company rule in India
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Company Victory
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| Second Anglo-Burmese War (1852) |
Company rule in India
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Burmese Empire
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Company Victory
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| Anglo-Persian War (1856–1857) |
 United Kingdom
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 Iran
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Company Victory
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| Indian Rebellion of 1857 (1857–1858) |
Maratha Empire Mughal Empire Rebellions Some Princely state |
Company rule in India British Army Some Princely state |
Company Victory
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Modern India (c. 1850s to 1947 CE)[edit]
Wars involving British Indian Empire[edit]
Following the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the rule of the British East India company came to end and the British crown began to rule over India directly as per the Government of India Act 1858. India was now a single empire comprising British India and the Princely states.
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Wars involving Azad Hind[edit]
Azad Hind (with its Indian National Army) was a provisional government put in place in Japanese-occupied India by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose with the help of Japan during World War II.
Post-Colonial India (c. 1947–present)[edit]
Wars involving Union and Republic of India[edit]
In 1947, the British Indian Empire split into the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India. The Indian Army, the Royal Indian Air Force and the Royal Indian Navy too, were divided between the two countries. In 1950, the Union of India became the Republic of India after abolishing monarchy.
- Indian defeat
- Indian victory
- Another result (e.g. a treaty or peace without a clear result, status quo ante bellum, result of civil or internal conflict, result unknown or indecisive)
- Ongoing conflict
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See also[edit]
- Afghan–Sikh Wars
- List of wars involving the Mughal Empire
- Battles involving the Maratha Empire
- List of battles between Mughals and Sikhs
- List of wars involving Delhi Sultanate
- List of Anglo-Indian Wars
- Rajput resistance to Muslim conquests
- Indian Army United Nations peacekeeping missions
Notes[edit]
- ↑ ONUC, the United Nations Operation in the Congo, included troops from Ghana, Tunisia, Morocco, Ethiopia, Ireland, Guinea, Sweden, Mali, Sudan, Liberia, Canada, India, Indonesia and the United Arab Republic among others.[citation needed]
- ↑ The secession of Katanga and South Kasai was also supported by South Africa, France and the neighbouring Central African Federation.[citation needed] However, it was never officially recognised by any other state.[citation needed]
References[edit]
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On 21 November Beijing announced a unilateral ceasefire to be followed by the withdrawal of Chinese troops to the north of the McMahon Line. But China would retain control up to its 1960 claimline in Ladakh—a situation that persists till today.
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