Confident that the armed forces can meet a two-front threat should itarise, the military brass say there’s no evidence yet of China and Pakistanbeing in collusion while the Ladakh standoff continues. Yet the securityestablishment has been keeping an eagle eye because there’s increasingintelligence on the Chinese helping Pakistan improve its militaryinfrastructure, especially in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
This, sources said, suggests that their militaries are attempting “betterintegration”, New Indian Express has reported.
Late last month, the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), sources said,provided intelligence on China helping Pakistan set up a new missile systemin Kashmir.
The input, sources said, conveyed that PLA and Pakistan Army personnel werecarrying out construction work for installation of a surface-to-air missile(SAM) system near Lasadanna Dhok in Kashmir.
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It said approximately 130 Pakistan Army personnel and 25-40 civilians wereworking at the construction site. The control room for the system, sourcesquoted the intelligence report saying, would be located at the PakistaniArmy’s brigade headquarters in Bagh district.
Ten PLA personnel, including three officers, will be stationed at thecontrol room, the report stated. The R&AW, sources said, mentioned thatsimilar construction had also been reported at Chinari in Jhelum district,and Chakothi in Hattian Bala district of Kashmir.
