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ru-based 3 Division. Some addi- strengthening its positions on of troops from the two banks of been reluctant to move out from
tional armored units have been the LAC. Even though there the Pangong lake, the tensions friction points in the Gogra
deployed in the area which is has been a partial withdrawal remain as the Chinese have Heights-Hot Springs area.
seeing heavy troop mobilization The two countries have held
since last year. multiple rounds of talks to re-
Last year in the April-May solve the issue but not much
timeframe, the Chinese moved success has been achieved so far.
in troops swiftly from an exer- Engaged in a military stand-
cise opposite eastern Ladakh off with India in Ladakh since
and transgressed at multiple lo- last year, the Chinese Army has
cations. The Indian government increased its activities along the
responded in a big way and de- Barahoti area in Uttarakhand
ployed an almost equal number along the Line of Actual Con-
of troops there to keep the Chi- trol there as a platoon of the
nese in check. People’s Liberation Army was
The situation had worsened seen operating recently. Sourc-
to a point where bullets were es said the security establish-
fired on the China border after ment feels that the Chinese may
over four decades and 20 Indian attempt some activity in this
soldiers lost their lives in a clash area but the Indian operational
with the Chinese who have been preparedness is high all along
hiding the number of their dead the central sector.
in the Galwan valley clash of The Chinese activity at an air
June 15 last year. base near the Barahoti area has
The Indian Army has since Army vehicles carrying Bofors artillery guns leave for Leh, on the Mana- also gone up and a large number
then been a very high alert all li-Leh highway, in Manali on Wednesday. (ANI) of drones have been deployed
along the LAC and further by them there, they said.

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