New Delhi: Amid rising tensions on the border, India has recently deployed United States-made weapons along its border with China as part of a new offensive power to enhance its capabilities.
According to a Bloomberg report, Chinook helicopters, ultra-light towed howitzers and rifles manufactured by the United States, as well as domestically manufactured supersonic cruise missiles and a new-age surveillance system, are now being deployed by Indians in areas bordering eastern Tibet. Will support the soldiers.
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These weapons have been acquired over the years as defense ties between Washington and New Delhi have strengthened, given growing concerns about China’s assertiveness.
Buildup in the northeast of the country is centered on the Tawang Plateau adjacent to Bhutan and Tibet, a piece of land claimed by China but controlled by India.
Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen Manoj Pandey had earlier said that footwear, armour, artillery and air support are being added to make the force “agile, lean and mean” Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen Manoj Pandey had earlier said that “Mountain Strike Corps is fully operational”.
“All units, including combat and combat support units, are fully prepared and equipped,” he said.
New Delhi’s move comes after at least 20 Indian Army personnel and four Chinese soldiers were killed on the border with China last year after the worst fighting in decades.
Despite engaging in talks to part ways, India and China have yet to agree to withdraw from a key flashpoint in another border area near Kashmir.
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Dr Rajeshwari Pillai Rajagopalan, director of the Center for Security, Strategy and Technology at the Observer Research Foundation, however, criticized New Delhi’s move, saying India’s deployment shows frustration with the lack of progress on talks with China.
“We are looking at a second winter at the border, which explains why India needs to work on building its capabilities and infrastructure along the border and get more equipment from partners like the US,” he said.
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