The 1987 Sino-Indian skirmish Hostile_encounter was the third military conflict Hostile_encounter between the Chinese People 's Liberation Army Ground Force and Indian Army that occurred Coming_to_be at the Sumdorong Chu Valley , with the previous one taking place Process_start almost a quarter of a century earlier .

In 1983 , an Intelligence Bureau team went to Motion the pasturage of Sumdorong Chu which is north-east of the confluence of the Namka Chu and Nyamjiang Chu .

In 1983 , an Intelligence Bureau team went to Motion the pasturage of Sumdorong Chu which is north-east of the confluence of the Namka Chu and Nyamjiang Chu .

In 1983 , an Intelligence Bureau team went to Motion the pasturage of Sumdorong Chu which is north-east of the confluence of the Namka Chu and Nyamjiang Chu .

These forces Military_operation occupied Attack the Hathung La , across the Namka Chu from Thag La .

Two major contending powers emerged Coming_to_be , Western Chu and Han , which engaged Hostile_encounter in a struggle Hostile_encounter for supremacy over China .

Western Chu was led Bringing by Xiang Yu , while the Han leader was Liu Bang .

Several minor kings also warred Hostile_encounter , but these were largely independent Forming_relationships of the main conflict Hostile_encounter between Western Chu and Han .