evidence: In 1960, Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai, accompanied by Foreign Minister Chen Yi and a 31-member Chinese delegation, arrived in Delhi to negotiate a final settlement of the disputed Sino-Indian boundary with his Indian counterpart, Jawaharlal Nehru. The boundary was a vestige of British colonial rule, and had been in dispute for longer than the existence of the Republic of India as well as the People’s Republic of China. [...] Isolated stand-offs in feeding pastures along the Himalayan border had also begun to creep up as early as 1954 in areas in the Central Sector such as Bara Hoti. Historically, these boundaries were highly fluid and had been used by agrarians on both sides. However, the imposition of nation-statehood now demanded territorial exclusivity. Despite this, both India and China did not choose to directly address the boundary issue, opting instead to build a stronger negotiating position before showing their hand. However, their position was forced when the Tibetan Revolution broke out in 1957. People’s Liberation Army (PLA) forces from China, chasing Tibetan rebels, entered disputed border areas, often provoking confrontations with Indian border patrols. Since there was no formal demarcation of the boundary, the armed forces of both sides found themselves in a highly unenviable situation.