SUPERPOWERS RENEW BACKDOOR MOUNTAIN BRAWL INDIA AND CHINA 52 years later, Indo-Sino conflict headed to potential conflict after last battle fought between China and India iin October 1962. President Modi has been building up military presence in the desolate, high altitude mountains on the high Aksai Chin plateau, and 1914 McMahon Line. In just the past year, India has established a new Air Force Station for fighter jets only 25 km from the Line of Actual Control For the first time since India’s independence in 1947, a full-fledged armored brigade of T-72 tanks will now be based in Ladakh. An Indian infantry brigade (3000 troops) is moving to a crucial area where Chinese troops had intruded for three weeks in 2013. India is establishing a Mountain Corp division of 40,000 alpine trained troops to be deployed along India China 4,100 km border by 2016. thediplomat/2013/08/indias-new-mountain-strike-corps-conventional-deterrence thediplomat/2014/08/india-china-border-engagement Photos: India new strike force trains in mountains. 2014 (c) REUTERS / Utpal Baruah Chinese new base established 19 km inside Indian territory in Depsang valley, Ladakh, India in April 2013. (c) Times Now India troops surrender to invading Chinese troops in 1962
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 05:52:34 +0000
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