UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2020 · Q4(b) · 20 marks
"After Indian Independence India-China relations started on a high note, but during the course of the coming years India had to face a bitter experience due to the Chinese aggression." Elaborate.
- Chapter
- Consolidation as a Nation
- Topic
- India-China Relations
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