The 1962 India-China War had a profound impact on Ratan Tata's personal life, particularly on his romantic aspirations.
During the late 1950s and early 1960s, while working in Los Angeles, Tata fell in love with an American woman and was preparing to marry her.
However, he decided to return to India temporarily to visit his ailing grandmother, who had been unwell for several years.
Tata invited his girlfriend to join him in India, but her parents were apprehensive about the political situation due to the ongoing conflict between India and China
Their fears led them to refuse to allow her to travel, ultimately causing the relationship to fall apart.
In an interview, Tata reflected on this heartbreak, acknowledging that had it not been for the war, he might have married her.
This poignant chapter in his life illustrates how external circumstances can dramatically alter personal destinies.