Ladakh: The Indian Army is preparing to maintain its current strength of troops and other weaponry in all key areas in eastern Ladakh, as resolution to the row with China shows no signs of resolution.
The Chinese military has pulled back from Galwan Valley and certain other friction points but the withdrawal of troops has not moved forward from the Finger areas in Pangong Tso as demanded by India, reports said.
Indian Air Force(IAF) will remain on high alert in the forward air bases along the Line of Actual Control, while the Navy will maintain its aggressive deployment in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) to keep up pressure on China, PTI reported.
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Sources were quoted as saying that, the top military and strategic brass reviewed the overall situation along the LAC in eastern Ladakh and elsewhere on Saturday, adding Army chief General MM Naravane has been regularly updating Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on matters relating to operational preparedness.
“We are preparing to maintain the current strength. That is the plan as of now based on the assessment of the current scenario,” said a source.
Sources said the government has set the ball rolling in procurement of high-altitude clothing and other required equipment for its soldiers posted in the region.
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