Army Confirms Chinese Buildup Along India Border

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[b]Ladakh:[/b] The Indian army has long voiced concern over the depth and pace of China's military modernisation, especially in its infrastructure bordering India.[/color]
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On the Line of Actual Control at Demchok in South-East Ladakh, signs of that modernisation on the China side were visible.[/color]
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Lt General Ravi Dastane, Army Commander, Leh said, "We are watching it closely, it's a capability they are building, it also has a military implication."[/color]
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Colonel SK Sheoran said, "Before 2008 they were 35km behind Demchok, now a platoon strong is deployed in the Zorawar Hill."[/color]
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In contrast, infrastructure in Ladakh is non-existent. All military and civil vehicles move along dirt trails similar to the mule tracks of the 1962 war.[/color]
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Commander, Fuk-Che Anil Chaudhary said, "Whatever roads are there, gravel surface or natural surface are adequate for moving of military vehicles however better developed roads would add impetus to our own preparation."[/color]
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Add to that the constant surveillance from Chinese observation posts. New roads are now being laid behind hills that block China's view but progress is slow. In many cases environmental clearances have delayed road building.[/color]
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Air support is hampered by the lack of airfields. The army admits that advanced landing grounds in Fuk-Che and further north in Chushul are too close to the Line of Actual Control to be of use in a conflict. The Air force is trying to get the NYOMA airfield operational but it will take time.[/color]
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The army does not expect conflict with China in the near term. But power struggles in Beijing within a leadership in transition could have echoes in distant Demchok.[/color]
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