Oct The conflict widens to include the region of Aksai Chin which the PRC regard as a strategic link, via the ChinaNational Highway route G219, between the Chinese-administered territories of Tibet and Xinjiang
Nov The aftermath of the war sees sweeping changes in the Indian military to prepare it for similar conflicts in the future, and places pressure on Jawaharlal Nehru, who is seen as responsible for failing to anticipate the Chinese invasion
20th Nov Aksai Chin The war ends when the Chinese capture both disputed area of Aksai Chin and unilaterally declared a ceasefire