Move can't be seen as de-escalation from Chinese side. India had also thinned down troops, withdrawing soldiers rushed in as reserves when standoff began in May.
The Mountain Strike Corps played a key role in shaping India’s counter-offensive strategy that led to the domination of the southern banks of the Pangong Tso.
MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava reiterates that Russia is a ‘friend’ and states that the Indo-Pacific strategies are not directed against any country.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar says today’s China is ‘much more nationalistic’ and that it cannot be business as usual with Beijing as long as there is a border stand-off.
The Indian Army had shared several videos of shelling across the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir, and a screenshot has gone viral in Pakistan claiming it's fake.
All communication channels at diplomatic and military levels are on between India and China, says external affairs ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava.
Macaulay's intent was quite different from what has been propagated by Indian leaders and public intellectuals, who love to live in their own sectarian mental chambers.
Once acquired by IAF, the medium transport aircraft (MTA) will replace both AN-32s and IL-76s, it is learnt. The idea behind the revamp is to meet modern operational needs.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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Hundreds Millions of Chinese has been used to living in -20deg winter at its northern part, but not for temperate India.
PLA West theatre has been in Tibet plateau for few years, with 50,000 troops long accustom to high altitude training. Their logistic support, medical and infrastructure is first class.
The reason of fast rotation is likely to minimize unnecessary casualties and injuries, which India has no such luxury of flat plateau rear support camp. So India will suffer more hypothermia & frostbite casualties.
As bitter winter has sealed most of India access route, there is zero ability for India to surge troops for attack. Hence there is no need for so many troops at the rear base for PLA to strain supply, although PLA has sprawling huge concrete buildings for comfortable winter living. If needs, they can return swiftly by railway.
IA has no such capability, so all poorly equipped 200,000 jawans living in tents must suffered in Leh throughout -40deg winter. When supply and fuel run low, it will be disastrous as this winter is forecasted to be coldest in 20yrs.
Looks like the pro-China trolls are already crawling on all fours on this site — looks like The Print has hit paydirt. What kind of admins do you have here that they allow blatant trolls like this punk here!!
Hundreds Millions of Chinese has been used to living in -20deg winter at its northern part, but not for temperate India.
PLA West theatre has been in Tibet plateau for few years, with 50,000 troops long accustom to high altitude training. Their logistic support, medical and infrastructure is first class.
The reason of fast rotation is likely to minimize unnecessary casualties and injuries, which India has no such luxury of flat plateau rear support camp. So India will suffer more hypothermia & frostbite casualties.
As bitter winter has sealed most of India access route, there is zero ability for India to surge troops for attack. Hence there is no need for so many troops at the rear base for PLA to strain supply, although PLA has sprawling huge concrete buildings for comfortable winter living. If needs, they can return swiftly by railway.
IA has no such capability, so all poorly equipped 200,000 jawans living in tents must suffered in Leh throughout -40deg winter. When supply and fuel run low, it will be disastrous as this winter is forecasted to be coldest in 20yrs.