The Indian Army has changed its border management stance to securing the border at the 1,597 km Royal Line of Control (LAC) in Ladakh after the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aggression in the Chushul sector followed by the Additional induction of troops and support elements, people familiar with the matter said. The activity of the PLA Air Force has increased in the occupied Aksai Chin area with positions strengthened militarily.
“The Indian Army is now in a safe border mode to prevent any transgression by the Chinese PLA in vulnerable areas of Ladakh. The repositioning of the Indian forces has been carried out to take account of Chinese aggression in the area and to ensure that all positions are defended, ”said a senior official.
The Indian Army has also matched the pumping of PLA troops into the sector by deploying additional specialized forces, such as the Special Border Force that was created to counter China after the 1962 war. SFF soldiers had played a leading role in seizing the Chinese PLA, which attempted to seize Indian territory five days ago on the southern shore of Pangong Tso. Since then, Indian soldiers occupy key heights on the south bank.
The Indian Army has paid particular attention to deploying a battle group (a combination of armored and mechanized elements) to Depsang Plains to match a PLA mechanized brigade and another battle group in Chumar to signal to the PLA that it is going on. serious and will not allow an inch. of Indian land to be taken.
India dominates the Demchok and Chumar area, giving soldiers a clear line of sight to the Lhasa-Kashgar highway (219), a critical artery for PLA logistics supply. The Indian stance in Chushul clearly indicates that any other PLA perfidy will receive an equivalent response, a military commander said.
While the PLA, under Secretary General Xi Jinping, blames the Indian military domestically for aggravating the border situation, the Chinese are making no effort to resolve the border row diplomatically or militarily simply by restoring the status quo ante.
“It is a dead end, as this will not yield any results for the PLA, as neither side can deploy troops throughout the 3,488 kilometers of LAC throughout the year,” said a senior official.
Although the military and diplomatic parliaments are on the march, the soldiers of the Indian army leave nothing to chance and are prepared for the worst case with the decisions made on the spot and not by the headquarters.
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