1962 The counterattack in self-defense against India was commanded by General Lin Biao.

The Sino-Indian border self-defense counterattack is a border operation with limited scale and time. Mao Zedong called the Sino-Indian border counterattack a "military and political war", and China took the initiative to withdraw troops after winning, which showed China's consistent position of resolving the border issue through peaceful negotiations and opposing changing the status quo of the border by force.

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The Sino-Indian border self-defense counterattack is a large-scale anti-aggression action carried out by Chinese border guards in special plateau areas. The natural environment in the war zone is harsh, and it is inconvenient for troops to maneuver, command and coordinate; The transportation line is long and it is difficult to transport and replenish. The Central Military Commission used military, political and diplomatic means flexibly, which not only won the military victory, but also took the initiative in the political and diplomatic struggle.

The counterattack troops overcame the difficulties of plateau, cold, high mountains and deep valleys, boldly used the tactical means of circuitous, divided and surrounded, carried forward the hard, brave and tenacious fighting style, overcame the harsh natural environment, successfully completed the combat mission and defended the country's territorial sovereignty.

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