Five days after the clashes had started, an "uneasy" ceasefire was arranged. "The Sino-Indian border remained peaceful after these incidents. Second is the apparent Indian aggression in asserting its claims near the border. Indian troops observed that some of the trenches were "clearly" to the Sikkemese side of the border, and pointed it out to the local Chinese commander, who was asked to withdraw from there. Shortly thereafter, the Chinese also opened artillery against the Indians.
A little latter, Indian troops opened artillery from their side. First is the Indian Army's expansion of size after the 1962 war leading to the strengthening of its borders with China. In October 1967, another military duel took place at Cho La and ended on the same day. Fravel remarks that the Chinese leaders possibly magnified the potential threat from India due to the border-tensions and the perceived pressure from India to strengthen its claims across the border, and decided that a severe attack was needed.Fravel has stated that the initial Chinese attack was perhaps not authorized by the According to scholar John Garver, due to the Nathu La incident, Indian concerns were roused about China's intentions regarding Sikkim. Most of these divisions are not based near the border, except the Starting from 13 August 1967, Chinese troops started digging trenches in Nathu La on the Sikkimese side. Yet, in one instance, the Chinese filled the trenches again and left after adding 8 more loudspeakers to the existing 21. The Nathu La and Cho La clashes were a series of military clashes between India and China alongside the border of the Himalayan Kingdom of Sikkim an Indian protectorate.The Nathu La clashes started on 11 September 1967, when the People's Liberation Army launched an attack on Indian posts at Nathu La, lasted till 15 September 1967. Indian troops decided to stretch a Accordingly, from 18 August, wires were stretched along the border, which was resented by the Chinese troops.
Due to the lack of cover in the pass, the Indian troops initially suffered heavy casualties.
After two days, armed with weaponry, Chinese troops took positions against the Indian soldiers who were engaged in laying the wire, but made no firing.Again on 7 September, when the Indian troops started stretching another barbed wire along the southern side of Nathu La, the local Chinese commanders along with the troops rushed to the spot and issued a "serious warning" to an Indian commander to stop the work, after which a scuffle took place in which some soldiers from both sides were injured. The Nathu La clashes started on 11 September 1967, when the According to independent sources, India achieved "decisive tactical advantage" and managed to hold its own against Chinese forces.Starting from 13 August 1967, Chinese troops started digging trenches in Nathu La on the Sikkimese side. Indian troops observed that some of the trenches were "clearly" to the Sikkemese side of the border, and pointed it out to the local Chinese commander, who was asked to withdraw from there.