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Foreign News
October 23, 1959
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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India accused China of ambushing an Indian patrol 40 miles inside Kashmir's Ladakh sector on Wednesday, killing 17 Indians, with others missing and three wounded. India protested to Peiping over the incursion into disputed border territory.
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Friday, October 23, 1959
Indians Report Red Ambush 40 Miles Inside Kashmir
NEW DELHI, India, (AP) -- India tonight charged Red China with a fierce new attack on an Indian patrol in the Ladakh sector of Kashmir. It said 17 Indians were killed in the fight Wednesday and that others are missing. Three were wounded
Peiping claims the Ladakh sector among about 40,000 square miles of border territory under the Indian flag. Chinese detachments occupied parts of it months ago and have built a road across it to link Tibet and extreme western China.
A government statement said the attack took place 40 miles inside the Indian border.
The Indian detachment was surprised by heavy and sudden fire from Chinese troops entrenched on a hilltop," it said.
The Indian troops fired back but were reported "overwhelmed by superior strength and the use of grenades and mortars."
The Indian government, calling this a matter of "grave consequence, has protested strongly to Peiping.
"The area is about 40 to 50 miles west of the traditional China-Indian frontier which has been shown in official Indian maps," the Foreign Ministry said.
"The Chinese government could not be under any misapprehension about the traditional border."
Indians Report Red Ambush 40 Miles Inside Kashmir
NEW DELHI, India, (AP) -- India tonight charged Red China with a fierce new attack on an Indian patrol in the Ladakh sector of Kashmir. It said 17 Indians were killed in the fight Wednesday and that others are missing. Three were wounded
Peiping claims the Ladakh sector among about 40,000 square miles of border territory under the Indian flag. Chinese detachments occupied parts of it months ago and have built a road across it to link Tibet and extreme western China.
A government statement said the attack took place 40 miles inside the Indian border.
The Indian detachment was surprised by heavy and sudden fire from Chinese troops entrenched on a hilltop," it said.
The Indian troops fired back but were reported "overwhelmed by superior strength and the use of grenades and mortars."
The Indian government, calling this a matter of "grave consequence, has protested strongly to Peiping.
"The area is about 40 to 50 miles west of the traditional China-Indian frontier which has been shown in official Indian maps," the Foreign Ministry said.
"The Chinese government could not be under any misapprehension about the traditional border."
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
Diplomatic
What keywords are associated?
Kashmir Ambush
Chinese Attack
Indian Patrol
Border Clash
Ladakh Sector
Peiping Protest
Where did it happen?
Ladakh Sector Of Kashmir
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Ladakh Sector Of Kashmir
Event Date
Wednesday
Outcome
17 indians killed, others missing, 3 wounded
Event Details
Indian patrol ambushed by Chinese troops 40 miles inside Indian border in Ladakh sector; Indians surprised by fire from hilltop, fought back but overwhelmed by superior strength, grenades, and mortars; India protested to Peiping over incursion into disputed territory claimed by China.