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750 INDIA/790 NEPALMID#1466
Dispute Number: 1466
Date(s): March 28, 1962 to October 5, 1962
Participants: 750 India/710 China, 790 Nepal
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Nepalese police raided two Indian villages in the Jayanagar area of India
on March 28, 1962. The Nepalese forces thought the areas hosted rebel activity. India
protested, but Nepal denied the raid. Both countries wanted amicable relations and
pledged April 23 to reaffirm their amity.
However, by October 1, there were additional reports of Nepalese attacks into
India. The Indian government responded by strengthening their Nepalese border out-
posts on October 3. India also arrested a Nepalese army officer who had crossed the
border into the Darjeeling province of India on October 4. The next day China threat-
ened war with India should the latter attack Nepal. Nepalese officials urged restraint
on October 6.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from April 1962. Fatalities changed from
Missing.
MID#1463
Dispute Number: 1463
Date(s): March 22, 1965 to March 24, 1965
Participants: 750 India/790 Nepal
Outcome (and Settlement): Released (Negotiated)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Sucha Singh was the suspected leader in the assassination of Sardar Pratap
Singh Kairon, the former Chief Minister of Punjab. On March 22, 1965, a deputy
inspector general led Indian police into Nepal without permission in pursuit of Sucha
Singh and arrested him. The Royal Army of Nepal suspected that the group was a rov-
ing band of criminals known for murder and robbery. The army requested the group
surrender, but the deputy inspector general pleaded with them that he was an Indian
official. Army officials were skeptical of his story and took the group into custody. On
March 23, the Indian ambassador, Shriman Narayan, moved to secure the release of
the Indian police officers. He apologized to the prime minister of Nepal for the border
incursion and assured him that India did not intend to infringe on Nepali sovereignty.
The next day the Nepalese freed the detained Indian police. The deputy inspector gen-
eral held a press conference on his return to India and made himself a hero while the
Indian press alleged that the King of Nepal was friends with Singh. This complicated
India’s request for extradition of Singh, but Narayan worked with the King of Nepal.
On March 27, Nepal extradited Singh to India.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from December 1, 1965. End Date changed
from December 3, 1965.