<P> The Chinese overwhelmed the Indian troops in a series of flanking manoeuvres south of the McMahon Line and prompted their withdrawal from Namka Chu . Fearful of continued losses, Indian troops retreated into Bhutan . Chinese forces respected the border and did not pursue . Chinese forces now held all of the territory that was under dispute at the time of the Thag La confrontation, but they continued to advance into the rest of NEFA . </P> <P> On 22 October, at 12: 15 am, PLA mortars fired on Walong, on the McMahon line . Flares launched by Indian troops the next day revealed numerous Chinese milling around the valley . The Indians tried to use their mortars against the Chinese but the PLA responded by lighting a bush fire, causing confusion among the Indians . Some 400 Chinese troops attacked the Indian position . The initial Chinese assault was halted by accurate Indian mortar fire . The Chinese were then reinforced and launched a second assault . The Indians managed to hold them back for four hours, but the Chinese used weight of numbers to break through . Most Indian forces were withdrawn to established positions in Walong, while a company supported by mortars and medium machine guns remained to cover the retreat . </P> <P> On the morning 23 October, the Indian Army discovered a Chinese force gathered in a cramped pass and opened fire with mortars and machine guns, leading to heavy fighting . About 200 Chinese soldiers were killed and wounded in this action . Nine Indian soldiers were also killed . The fighting continued well into the afternoon, until the company was ordered to withdraw . Meanwhile, the 4th Sikhs made contact with the Chinese and subjected them to withering mortar and machine gun fire as the Chinese set off a brush fire and attempted to sneak forward . </P> <P> Elsewhere, Chinese troops launched a three - pronged attack on Tawang, which the Indians evacuated without any resistance . </P>

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