China Conducts Military Drills on Plateau in Preparation for Border Clashes with India
[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi] China, which is forming tense relations over border disputes with India, conducted military training in an environment similar to the disputed area. There is growing weight to the possibility that the training was in preparation for an actual military clash.
On the 3rd, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that China Central Television (CCTV) revealed footage on the 1st showing the People's Liberation Army conducting infiltration training in preparation for night combat in the Tangula Mountain Range plateau at an altitude of 4,700 meters. During the training, the PLA turned off vehicle lights and used night vision equipment to avoid enemy reconnaissance drones, and also dropped explosives using drones to remove obstacles set by the enemy. Additionally, the military used over 2,000 rounds of various ammunition, including mortars, during the exercise.
Training commander Ma Chen said in a CCTV interview, "We checked the training results using newly introduced equipment and conducted exercises utilizing extreme and complex enemy territory situations."
SCMP noted that the timing of China revealing military combat training in high-altitude areas coincides with escalating tensions between China and India over border disputes. Since the military standoff near Ladakh, east of Kashmir, India, at an altitude of 4,300 meters on the 5th of last month, the two countries' militaries have maintained a tense relationship.
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The Indian military announced last month that clashes involving stone-throwing and physical fights occurred between the two countries' forces in the border dispute area, resulting in injuries to soldiers on both sides. In response, China's state-run media Global Times reported that the Indian military obstructed the normal patrols of Chinese troops and created tension, stating that China is considering countermeasures.
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