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The Republic & the Nehru Years

India · 1962The Sino-Indian War and India's first National Emergency

China's offensive of 20 October 1962 routed Indian forces in NEFA and Ladakh until its unilateral ceasefire on 21 November, ending the 'Hindi-Chini bhai-bhai' phase and triggering India's first National Emergency. Nehru won a third term, S. Radhakrishnan became President, and INCOSPAR began India's space programme.

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Key figures

Jawaharlal Nehru — Prime Minister; led India through the China war and won a third term.S. Radhakrishnan — became the 2nd President of India on 13 May 1962.Zakir Husain — became Vice-President of India in May 1962.V.K. Krishna Menon — Defence Minister who resigned after the 1962 military reverses.Y.B. Chavan — succeeded Menon as Defence Minister.Vikram Sarabhai — first chairman of INCOSPAR; a key architect of India's space programme.

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