Both India and China have been amassing troops in the Himalayan territoryof Ladakh, where the two rivals have been engaged in a stand-off for fivemonths. The heavy deployment of artillery and military logistics continueswhile diplomatic talks are underway to diffuse tensions.
As tensions continue to soar between the two nuclear-powered rivals, Chinahas moved an additional 10,000 troops forward since the past week along theLine of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, government sources in New Delhirevealed.
The additional hauling of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to the border hastaken the Chinese deployment to approximately 52,000 with 150 fighter jetsand surface-to-air missiles (SAM).
These 10,000 troops have been sent to the southern shore of Pangong Lake,that has seen clashes between both the armies and increasingly intenseposturing. These developments came shortly after the defence ministers andforeign ministers of the two countries agreed to maintain peace andtranquillity along the border during their meetings in Moscow on 4September and 10 September, respectively.
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The Indian army is dominating the heights at Finger 4 on the northern shoreof Pangong Lake, giving it the ability to overlook the movement of the PLA.
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India also activated its entire logistics network to prepare for long andharsh winters in the region and sent vast quantities of ammunition,equipment, fuel, and winter supplies and food on Tuesday.
Both countries have to prepare for the subzero temperature winters in therough terrains of Himalayas. India sends more than 150,000 tonnes ofequipment and winter supplies into the region every year.
India and China share an over 3,500-kilometre (2,175-mile) border, known asthe LAC. It stretches from the Ladakh region in the north to the Indianstate of Sikkim. In eastern Ladakh, it passes through Pangong Lake.
The tensions between the two nations spiked in mid-June, when 20 Indiansoldiers were killed in a violent face-off with Chinese troops. Beijingnever confirmed media reports about casualties on its side.
