India, China to Deploy Additional 35,000 Troops Near Border Region

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] India is expected to deploy an additional 35,000 troops near the border adjacent to China. Since the bloody clash between India and China in the border areas such as Ladakh on the 15th of last month, tensions have remained high.

According to local media including the Times of India on the 31st, the Indian government is preparing a plan to deploy additional troops near the Chinese border areas such as Ladakh. India appears to be reinforcing backup troops and equipment that can be urgently deployed to the border in case of emergency.

This time, considering the natural environment of the local border area, it is known that the deployment will focus on troops with experience serving in severe cold and high-altitude environments. The Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated the day before, "Military withdrawal from the disputed area has been partially carried out, but it has not been completely finalized."

Earlier, on the night of the 15th of last month, about 600 Chinese and Indian soldiers clashed violently in the Galwan Valley, resulting in dozens of casualties. The Indian Army announced that 20 of its soldiers died in the clash, and although the Chinese side did not disclose the extent of their casualties, it is known that there were casualties. Subsequently, both sides held several meetings, including a high-level military meeting on the 22nd of the same month and multiple corps commander-level talks, agreeing on the withdrawal of troops from key disputed areas.

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