The commentary on discovery that China has moved 10,000 soldiers from Rear bases is not only misplaced as a reason to celebrate but also needs to be reviewed strategically :
1. China moved ahead with massive deployment and creating infrastructure to not only intimidate
1. China moved ahead with massive deployment and creating infrastructure to not only intimidate
India, but also to match and counter the Indian deployment at later stage. This scale of movement, creating bases, infrastructure, helipads etc can take heavy toll on any economy and government.
2. With series of ongoing talks, winters and overall appeal for peace and
2. With series of ongoing talks, winters and overall appeal for peace and
tranquility on LAC, it’s an evident stalemate and chances of large scale ‘action’ looks a near impossible event. One cannot deny local skirmishes and boxing matches, but those have been on for decades and its front line troops’ forte. Also, there is enough boots on ground for
PLA to not worry about Indians surprising them with making a break across LAC.
3. Hence the need to keep thousands of soldiers as reserve serves no purpose especially since it’s causing a very extended and costly supply line. Also, they have the ability to move them at a short
3. Hence the need to keep thousands of soldiers as reserve serves no purpose especially since it’s causing a very extended and costly supply line. Also, they have the ability to move them at a short
notice, should there be a need. Hence sending them back to original bases is a very logical decision and nothing that we have managed to achieve.
4. Having said all that, with the limited info available, this could be just one formation going back after being relieved by
4. Having said all that, with the limited info available, this could be just one formation going back after being relieved by
another, the arrival of which we have no info about. A routine military affair.
5. Lastly, there’s not much being said where the troops/ formation went. This could easily be a move to strengthen another axis or base, again focused towards India. So they didn’t ‘go back’ but
5. Lastly, there’s not much being said where the troops/ formation went. This could easily be a move to strengthen another axis or base, again focused towards India. So they didn’t ‘go back’ but
maybe relocated. Especially with coming months in mind when once snow starts to decrease, both sides might try to flex their muscles. Anticipating threat to some areas, they are doing their manoeuvring.
Post winters, the coming months will bring lot of surprises. Jai Hind !
Post winters, the coming months will bring lot of surprises. Jai Hind !
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