Study On Indian Medical Team Assisting China During The All-round Anti-Japanese War

The Indian medical aid team to China was an international medical aid organization organized by the Indian Aid Committee to China and sent to China during the AntiJapanese War.In September 1938,the medical team left India for China by boat,and in March 1943,the last member,Dr.Basu,returned to India.India’s medical aid team has made great achievements in China,saved the lives of many China soldiers and civilians,won the title of "Indian imperial doctor" and became a sincere friend deeply loved by the people of China.Dr.Kotnis,who was only 32 years old,gave his life for China’s antiJapanese war.Basu and other members brought acupuncture therapy and the Chinese Communist Party’s active anti-Japanese war policy back to India,which not only promoted the Indian people’s struggle for national independence,but also promoted friendly exchanges between the Chinese and Indian people.This paper mainly consists of three parts: introduction,text and conclusion.The text includes the following four aspects: First,it mainly explains the reasons of Indian medical team’s aid to China from the following aspects: the Kuomintang and the Communist Party actively strive for international aid,the profound revolutionary friendship between China and India,the active appeals of Zhu De,Soong Ching-ling,Agenes Smedley and others,the strong support of the leaders of the Indian National Congress and the Indian people,and the call of the International Anti-aggression Movement Congress for aid to China.Secondly,it discusses the formation process and activities of Indian medical aid team in China.Members of the medical team have all lived and worked in the Kuomintangcontrolled area,the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia border region and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei front line,and gradually gained a clearer understanding of the Kuomintang,the Chinese Communist Party and China’s war of resistance,and began to actively publicize China’s war of resistance internationally.Thirdly,it expounds the significance of Indian medical aid team to China’s anti-Japanese war.On the one hand,members of the medical team saved the lives of many soldiers and civilians,trained a large number of medical personnel,promoted the construction of hospitals in the base areas behind enemy lines,and kept writing articles to publicize China’s anti-Japanese war;On the other hand,in contact with the leaders of the Communist Party of China and the officers and men of the Eighth Route Army,they not only had a deeper understanding of the CPC’s anti-Japanese policy,but also were deeply inspired by the spirit of "fighting to the end and being brave in sacrifice" of the Communist Party of China(CPC)people.Kotnis and Basu volunteered to join the Communist Party of China(CPC)to contribute their own strength to the victory of China’s anti-Japanese war.Fourthly,it discusses the far-reaching influence of Indian medical teams assisting China.First,when the relationship between China and India deteriorated due to border issues in the 1960 s,Basu actively rushed to repair Sino-Indian friendship.Second,China acupuncture was introduced into India,and the "silver needle" promoted the friendly cooperation between India and China people.The third is to establish a "Kotnis Medical Team" to publicize the internationalist spirit of Dr.Kotnis’ s dedication to China’s war of resistance against Japanese aggression,enhance Sino-Indian friendship and safeguard world peace.Reviewing the experience and influence of Indian medical teams in China can not only deeply interpret the historical facts of friendly exchanges and solidarity between the Chinese and Indian people during the All-round Anti-Japanese War,but also provide historical reference for strengthening the friendly relations between China and India in the new era.The younger generation needs to work together to make new contributions to the establishment of more lasting and friendly Sino-Indian relations.