#India deployed another 50,000 troops to its disputed border with #China amid high tension
Over the last 3 months, India has dispatched soldiers & fighter jets to the border, bringing its total up to 200,000 troops, an increase of 40% on last year.
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…
Over the last 3 months, India has dispatched soldiers & fighter jets to the border, bringing its total up to 200,000 troops, an increase of 40% on last year.
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…
2/ China has bolstered its infrastructure across the tundra with runways, bomb-proof bunkers for fighter jets, howitzers and outposts.
Beijing has also sent long-range artillery, tanks, anti-aircraft missiles and fighter jet squadrons over the last few months.
Beijing has also sent long-range artillery, tanks, anti-aircraft missiles and fighter jet squadrons over the last few months.
3/ India's new deployment allows commanders more options if attacked and a tactic known as 'offensive defence,' a source said.
In addition to Ladakh, India has sent more men to its other borders with China, including along the southern Tibetan plateau, between Nepal and Bhutan.
In addition to Ladakh, India has sent more men to its other borders with China, including along the southern Tibetan plateau, between Nepal and Bhutan.
4/ In the far eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, where historically the bulk of India's forces have been deployed, new French-made Rafale fighters are helping to provide more of a deterrent.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi realises that China poses the biggest strategic threat.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi realises that China poses the biggest strategic threat.
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