Namka Chu

Namka Chu is a river that flows near the Tawang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is located to the east of the trijunction of Tibet, Bhutan and India and is about 200 kilometers away from the Misamari railhead and 60 kilometers from the Tawang road head. The Namka Chu valley was the scene of some of the most fierce fighting between India and China during the 1962 Sino-Indian war.

Battle of Namka Chu

Namka Chu was the site of the battle during the Sino-Indian War in 1962. The battle of Namka Chu began on October 10th, 1962 and continued until November 16th of the same year. The Indian brigade was headed by Brig. John Dalvi.