With temperatures set to drop substantially in the Ladakh sector in the winter months and with no solution to the border row with China in sight, the Indian Army has completed the creation of modern habitats for thousands of soldiers deployed to areas. advanced to face any misfortune. by the People’s Liberation Army, officials familiar with the events said Wednesday.
Temperatures in some places controlled by the Indian Army can drop to minus 40 degrees Celsius, and high altitude areas can also receive several feet of snow (30 to 40 feet) during peak winters.
“In addition to the smart camps with integrated facilities that have been built over the years, an additional state-of-the-art habitat has been created with arrangements for electricity, water, heating, health and hygiene facilities to accommodate first-rate troops. line. The troops do not lack anything and are prepared to face any challenge ”, said one of the officials mentioned above.
New images emerging from Ladakh on Wednesday provided glimpses of the infrastructure the army has created to support its troops deployed to the front lines at a time when talks to resolve the border situation remain stalled and both armies are prepared for a long tour in Ladakh theater.
“The troops on the front line have been housed in heated tents based on the tactical considerations of their deployment … Adequate civilian infrastructure has also been identified to deal with any emergency,” said a second official.
India has made vigorous attempts to provide logistical support to its forward deployed soldiers, including supplying specialized winter clothing from the United States. India has imported more than 15,000 sets of Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (ECWCS) from the US, and the emergency supply was made through the activation of the Logistics Exchange Association Memorandum (LEMOA). India signed the LEMOA, the first of three founding agreements proposed by Washington to deepen bilateral military cooperation, with the United States in August 2016.
The Indian Army and the PLA have held eight rounds of talks to reduce friction along the controversial Royal Line of Control (LAC) without any progress. In the latest round of talks on November 6, the two sides said they would ensure that their front-line soldiers “exercise restraint and avoid misunderstandings and miscalculations” throughout LAC. They also agreed to hold the ninth round of talks between officers with the rank of corps commander soon, but a date for that dialogue has not yet been set.
India is pushing for a complete disconnect on all hot spots and the restoration of the status quo before early April during talks. Defense Chief of Staff General Bipin Rawat said on November 6 that India will not accept the change of LAC in eastern Ladakh, even as he did not rule out the possibility of the situation turning into a major conflict in the sensitive scenario.
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