1987 Sino-Indian skirmish

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 exactly a quarter of a century earlier.

1987 Sino-Indian skirmish
The 1987 Sino-Indian skirmish occurred between the two Asian giants, China and India.
Date Mid-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 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.

See also

• Sino-Indian border dispute