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TopicMountain Strike Corps

Topic: Mountain Strike Corps

India’s Strike Corps to be split into Integrated Battle Groups—govt approves 1st in China-focused 17 MSC

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IBGs are envisioned as agile, brigade-sized formations having integrated elements of all arms depending on the operational terrain it is set up for.

As tensions with China continue, beefed-up Mountain Strike Corps reaches Arunachal for exercise

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The exercise will see use of various IAF assets and integrated operations with a focus on springing offensive capabilities in short period of time.

China in focus, Army’s Strike Corps units reach Ladakh as part of ‘rebalance’ strategy

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Strike Corps units, which have been dual tasked with focusing on Pakistan and China, reach Ladakh amid massive deployment by China.

Ladakh face-off has become Mexican standoff. LAC could heat up in summer

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The onus to disengage in Eastern Ladakh is on China rather than India, which only reacted to the PLA’s aggression.

Army plans to keep 2 strike corps for mountains facing China amid Ladakh crisis

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
I Corps, deployed on western border with Pakistan, is being realigned to focus on northern theatre, while 17 Corps will focus on eastern theatre.

Amid China stand-off, Mountain Strike Corps to get its own artillery brigade

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Work has already begun on raising the new artillery brigade, which will see larger deployment of the Ultra Light Howitzers besides other guns. 

Army to debut its Mountain Strike Corps next month, at HimVijay exercise in Arunachal

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The exercise will be held at over 10,000 ft next month and will see, for the first time, Army's integrated battle groups that are self-sufficient agile units.

Modi will win 2019 thanks to Rahul Gandhi, and rifle-hunting for the Indian Army

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A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Mountain Strike Corps shelved, and Arun Jaitley makes Modi soften stand on Section 377

Sanya Dhingra -
A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint in the last 24 hours.

Indian Army puts Mountain Strike Corps aimed at China in cold storage

Sujan Dutta -
The instant order to stop ‘new raisings’ – create battalions with fresh recruits – has been prompted by financial constraints.

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Economy

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Vrinda Tulsian -
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Defence

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

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At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

National Interest

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

Shekhar Gupta -
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.

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