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New rooms, tents with heating for troops on LAC as harsh winter sets in

An Army officer said Wednesday that “in order to ensure operational efficiency of troops deployed in winters, Army has completed establishment of habitat facilities for all troops deployed in the sector”.

Ladakh, Ladakh standoff, New tents for army, India china border issue, India china border standoff, Jammu and Kashmir, Galwan, India China LAC, China border clash, Indian ExpressIndia has around 50,000 troops in the region to mirror the Chinese deployment. At such high altitude, the weather is an additional challenge for the troops to remain combat-ready.
Written by: Krishn Kaushik
2 min readNew DelhiNov 19, 2020 09:37 AM IST First published on: Nov 19, 2020 at 04:30 AM IST

As the six-month-old military standoff in Ladakh enters winter and soldiers brace for extended deployment in freezing conditions, the Army has created temporary accommodation for troops just behind the Line of Actual Control, including tents with heating.

An Army officer said Wednesday that “in order to ensure operational efficiency of troops deployed in winters, Army has completed establishment of habitat facilities for all troops deployed in the sector”.

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India has around 50,000 troops in the region to mirror the Chinese deployment. At such high altitude, the weather is an additional challenge for the troops to remain combat-ready.

Porta cabins for the troops

“Apart from the smart camps with integrated facilities which have been built over the years, state-of-the-art habitat with integrated arrangements for electricity, water, heating facilities, health and hygiene have been created,” the officer said.

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