Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c13.s2.1
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c13.s2.1
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v2.c13.s2.1
One of the unforeseen consequences of the Japanese occupation of eastern China and the shift of the capital of the Government of China to Chongqing in western China during World War II was the revival of old transport and communication links between India and China and the development of new ones. Foremost among these were - the air link between Calcutta (Kolkata) and Kunming; the Ledo (Stilwell) Road and the old Tea Horse Road and the Calcutta-Kunming oil pipeline.