<p>New Delhi: Brigadier (retd) AJS Behl, who fought valiantly in the 1962 India-China war, has died at the age of 82, sources said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Born in April 1941, the war veteran, breathed his last on Monday at Command Hospital, Chandimandir in Haryana. He was suffering from age-related issues, they said.</p>.<p>His last rites will be held in Chandigarh on Wednesday, they said.</p>.<p>Behl was commissioned into the Indian Army in 1961.</p>.Maldives president courts investors in China as ties with India sag.<p>"He was an artillery officer from 17 Para Field Regiment and participated in 1962, 1965 and 1971 wars. As a young officer, he fought valiantly against the Chinese forces at Namka Chu as part of 7 Infantry Brigade during October 1962,' a source said.</p>.<p>Behl was taken prisoner along with his men during the 1962 India-China war. He was repatriated to India the next year and served in his unit again, according to the sources.</p>.<p>An account of his role in the war is given in the book '1962: The War That Wasn't'.</p>.<p>During his service, he also participated in the 1965 Rann of Kutch operations and the 1971 India-Pakistan war.</p>.<p>Behl retired from service as the deputy director general, NCC, Jammu and Kashmir in April 1995, the sources said.</p>
<p>New Delhi: Brigadier (retd) AJS Behl, who fought valiantly in the 1962 India-China war, has died at the age of 82, sources said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Born in April 1941, the war veteran, breathed his last on Monday at Command Hospital, Chandimandir in Haryana. He was suffering from age-related issues, they said.</p>.<p>His last rites will be held in Chandigarh on Wednesday, they said.</p>.<p>Behl was commissioned into the Indian Army in 1961.</p>.Maldives president courts investors in China as ties with India sag.<p>"He was an artillery officer from 17 Para Field Regiment and participated in 1962, 1965 and 1971 wars. As a young officer, he fought valiantly against the Chinese forces at Namka Chu as part of 7 Infantry Brigade during October 1962,' a source said.</p>.<p>Behl was taken prisoner along with his men during the 1962 India-China war. He was repatriated to India the next year and served in his unit again, according to the sources.</p>.<p>An account of his role in the war is given in the book '1962: The War That Wasn't'.</p>.<p>During his service, he also participated in the 1965 Rann of Kutch operations and the 1971 India-Pakistan war.</p>.<p>Behl retired from service as the deputy director general, NCC, Jammu and Kashmir in April 1995, the sources said.</p>