The Sino-Indian border dispute continues. The latest news shows that the People’s Liberation Army has built outposts on the border and deployed troops in deep areas. At the same time, the Tibet Military Region also received new equipment.
The video of China’s CCTV Military Channel on August 10 showed that the Tibet Military Region carried out live-fire drills on the plateau, and a variety of firearms from infantry, artillery, and air defense troops showed up. Among them, the new combat uniform “Xingkong Camouflage” (or Starry Camouflage), the new 122mm truck-mounted howitzer, and the new high-mobility tactical universal vehicle platform “Red Arrow-10” (or HJ-10) launch vehicle and other equipment are the first time to appear.
The Tibet Military Region is a first-level military organization established by the People’s Liberation Army in the Tibet Autonomous Region. It belongs to the rank of the deputy military region and is under the leadership of the Chinese army. It is the service organization of the western theater among the five major theaters of China. Since the confrontation between China and India on the line of actual control in early May, the Tibet Military Region has held several live ammunition exercises.
At present, the situation between China and India in key areas is still tense. “Indian Defense News” reported that the People’s Liberation Army has built outposts on the borders between China and India that were previously occupied by India and deployed troops in deep areas. In the Ladakh region, the People’s Liberation Army has entered many Chinese territories previously occupied by India.
The report also stated that the Indian side believed that the People’s Liberation Army held a large-scale military exercise, dispatched 40,000 troops close to the border between India and China, equipped with a large number of heavy weapons and artillery, and could quickly advance into Indian territory from multiple directions.
“Indian Defense News” stated that India’s 14th Army stationed in Leh on the front line of the India-China border is horrified.
Regarding Sino-Indian relations, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar attended a meeting organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on August 8 and said that in the long run, the two countries can overcome their differences by achieving a certain balance.
On August 10, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement entitled “The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs talks about the achievements of China’s diplomacy this year and the priorities of the next stage of work.” It stated in the paragraph “China will actively develop relations with major powers”, “We are willing to cooperate with India. Together, we will jointly maintain peace and security in the China-India border area and maintain the steady and positive development of China-India relations.”