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Business News›News›Defence›China deploys 10,000 troops on south bank of Pangong
Tso, 50 battalions stationed in Ladakh LAC
China deploys 10,000 troops on south bank of Pangong Tso, 50 battalions stationed
in Ladakh LAC
SECTIONSChina deploys 10,000 troops on south bank of Pangong Tso, 50 battalions
stationed in Ladakh LACBy Rahul Tripathi, ET BureauLast Updated: Sep 17, 2020,
11:54 AM IST
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According to this assessment, the number of battalions deployed in Ladakh by People
Liberation Army (PLA) has gone up from 35 in August to 50 in September. Each
battalion consists of 1,000-1,200 soldiers. On September 7, PLA troops attempted to
come dangerously close to one of the forward positions of Indian Army, which
resulted in shots being fired in the air.

Massive build up along LAC, Indian Army gears up to face any eventualities
NEW DELHI: China is believed to have brought forward more troops in the past week
along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, taking its total troop deployment
to approximately 52,000. Of these, 10,000 troops have been deployed on the southern
bank of the Pangong Tso that has witnessed hectic military activity since the
manoeuvres of August 29-30.

These details form part of a latest comprehensive assessment by security forces on

the “eyeball to eyeball” deployment of Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakh, ET has
reliably gathered. The report notes that Chinese aggressive moves have been met
with “mirror deployment” on the Indian side.

According to this assessment, the number of battalions deployed in Ladakh by PLA

has gone up from 35 in August to 50 in September. Each battalion consists of 1,000-
1,200 soldiers. On September 7, PLA troops attempted to come dangerously close to
one of the forward positions of Indian Army, which resulted in shots being fired in
the air.

“While there have been no fresh incidents of transgression or standoff in past

week, there is considerable movement of PLA troops and equipment,” explained a
senior official.
border-info

Chinese forces, sources said, have been trying to alter the status quo but have so
far been thwarted by the Indian Army, which now controls four key features in and
around the South Bank of the Pangong Tso. “The increase in the number of friction
areas has led to lack of trust among the soldiers. The disengagement will depend
upon the outcome of military level talks that is expected to be held this week.
Armed forces are on high alert and surveillance is at an all-time high. They will
continue to occupy the high peaks until the disengagement talks are completed,” the
official added.

Also on the cards is a meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and
Coordination (WMCC) between the two countries to discuss the process of
disengagement and de-escalation. External affairs minister S Jaishankar and his
Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, who is also the Chinese special representative on the
boundary issue, reached a five-point understanding on disengagement of troops on
September 10 at Moscow, which is expected to lead to a fresh round of talks between
senior military commanders.
India has accused PLA forces of blatantly violating agreements and carrying out
aggressive manoeuvres, while conversations at military, diplomatic and political
levels are in progress. “At no stage has the Indian Army transgressed across the
Line of Actual Control or resorted to use of any aggressive means, including
firing,” said officials.

In Video: Massive build up along LAC, Indian Army gears up to face any
eventualities
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48 COMMENTS ON THIS STORY

Ajit Grewal3 days ago

how many troops did India add during the same period ? None ?

Sridhar Raghunatha Rao3 days ago

In July 1962 also, China made similar advances and bought time through talks and
agreements. But, in October 1962, it was a full fledged war
We failed to read China then and suffered.
We should not carry the same baggage of errors this time.
Equally important is opposition's understanding and appreciation of the present
situation.

Kumar6 days ago

India must go for an offense till we reach status quo ante.
Chinese are playing with the time .
They won't attack and continue to play all dirty tricks to shake India on the
economically.
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