According to the sheet South China morning post On September 25, the tense Chinese and Indian armies on the border are now concentrating their logistical efforts on thousands of soldiers in the Himalayas before winter sets in.
High-ranking officials from the two sides agreed on September 21 not to send more troops to the border areas between the two countries to reduce tensions. Meanwhile, the soldiers survived at altitudes above 4,500 m, where the air was thin and lacked oxygen and the temperature could drop to minus 40.0C, is becoming a worrying problem.
“Indian military leaders are providing 30,000 troops in eastern Ladakh during the winter, including accelerated stockpiling of food, fuel and ammunition,” said Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, a Foundation expert. Observer Study in India.
India moved a large amount of its supplies to the area in dispute with China.
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On the Chinese side, military analyst Chu Than Minh said that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has the advantage of logistical support due to large investments in infrastructure in border areas within the country. poverty reduction program in recent decades.
In addition, China has started building at least 13 new military bases near the Indian border since the Doklam tension in 2017, including 3 airports, 5 permanent air defense posts and 5 yards. Landing by helicopter, Stratfor reports.
According to Zhou, the soldiers will endure extreme weather conditions and fragmentation during the winter.
“Temperatures in the Himalayas can drop to minus 400C in winter and all the main roads that connect with the outside are cut for at least half a year. Once crowded, there is no way that the two sides can continue fighting, survival will be the first priority, “he said.
According to military analyst Rajeev Ranjan Chaturvedy in New Delhi, India, even under such conditions, neither side has expressed any intention to withdraw troops, although they know that a confrontation will occur in cold conditions. the battle is over ”.
