India deploys 36,000 extra troops on Chinese border

[Devil Soul]

23 November 2010 Last updated at 09:55 GMT
India deploys 36,000 extra troops on Chinese border
By Subir Bhaumik
BBC News, Calcutta
India has deployed two new army divisions - comprising more than 36,000 men - to defend the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh.

The remote north-eastern state adjoins China which claims large parts of it.

The 56th Division will be based in the nearby state of Nagaland to guard the eastern flank of Arunachal Pradesh from Chinese attack through Burma.

The other new formation, the 71st Division, will be based in Assam to protect central Arunachal Pradesh.

There has been no response so far from China to the new deployments.

Mountain warfare
Already the Indian Fifth Mountain Division guards western Arunachal Pradesh while another division is responsible for protecting the eastern part of the state.

In addition there are counter-insurgency troops in Assam who can be sent to the Sino-Indian border at short notice.

A total of 1,260 officers and 35,011 soldiers have been assigned to the two new divisions, which are specially equipped for mountain warfare.

Officials say they were formed at the behest of the Indian army chief, General VK Singh - who said they were necessary to beef up defences against China.

Gen Singh was not available for comment but one of his staff officers, on condition of anonymity, told the BBC that the army chief had "pushed very hard to fast-track the raising of the two divisions".

He said that they should be "fully operational" by March 2011.

He said their formation was India's response to the "huge Chinese build-up" in Tibet over the last three to four years. But he did not wish to elaborate.

India is also raising a paramilitary force called the Arunachal Scouts and Sikkim Scouts to help the army protect the Sino-Indian border in the states of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.

"All the men in these formations will be drawn from mountain-fit local tribesmen but the officers will be from the army, at least for a while," said a corps commander.

Their formation will be modelled on the Ladakh Scouts, who the army says bravely fought Pakistani intruders during the Kargil conflict of 1999.

India says the new measures have been put in place partly because China has "superb" communications on its side of the border, especially after a new train line to Lhasa was built in 2006.

India says that the Chinese airlift capability is also far superior.

The formation of the two new divisions means that India's deployments in the eastern sector of its border with China now matches the five army divisions that existed in 1986-87, when the two countries nearly went to war.

But after India and China signed a "Peace and Tranquillity" treaty in 1993, both sides scaled down their deployments as part of a confidence-building package.
BBC News - India deploys 36,000 extra troops on Chinese border

 

[Fact_ur_mine]

Good move
I believe, building higher line of defense by responsible nation like india brings more peace and stability in region.

 

[Avatar]

It's a confidence building measure.

 

[indian_reality]

It's a confidence building measure.

Good one avatar.The pun was not lost. Its time the corrupt government instilled some confidence among the Indian people instead of injecting it into the chinese with their shoddy and myopic policies

 

[Veeru]

Already posted

http://www.defence.pk/forums/india-defence/81479-new-border-troops-counter-china.html

 

[PakSher]

INDIA has formed two new army divisions - comprising more than 36,000 men - to defend the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, reported BBC on Tuesday.
The remote north-eastern state adjoins China which claims large parts of it.
The 56th Division will be based in the nearby state of Nagaland to guard the eastern flank of Arunachal Pradesh from Chinese attack through Burma.
The other new formation, the 71st Division, will be based in Assam to protect central Arunachal Pradesh.
There has been no response so far from China to the decision.
Already the Indian Fifth Mountain Division guards western Arunachal Pradesh while another division is responsible for protecting the eastern part of the state.
In addition there are counter-insurgency troops in Assam who can be sent to the Sino-Indian border at short notice.
A total of 1,260 officers and 35,011 soldiers have been assigned to the two new divisions, which are being especially equipped for mountain warfare.
Officials say they were formed at the behest of the Indian army chief, General VK Singh - who said they were necessary to beef up defences against China.
Gen Singh was not available for comment but one of his staff officers, on condition of anonymity, told the BBC that the army chief had “pushed very hard to fast-track the raising of the two divisions”.
He said that they should be “fully operational” by March 2011.

He said their formation was India’s response to the “huge Chinese build-up” in Tibet over the last three to four years. But he did not wish to elaborate.
India is also raising a paramilitary force called the Arunachal Scouts and Sikkim Scouts to help the army protect the Sino-Indian border in the states of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.
“All the men in these formations will be drawn from mountain-fit local tribesmen but the officers will be from the army, at least for a while,” said a corps comma-nder.
Their formation will be modelled on the Ladakh Scouts, who the army says bravely fought Pakistani intruders during the Kargil conflict of 1999.

India says the new measures have been put in place partly because China has “superb” communications on its side of the border, especially after a new train line to Lhasa was built in 2006.
India says that the Chinese airlift capability is also far superior.
The formation of the two new divisions means that India’s deployments in the eastern sector of its border with China now matches the five army divisions that existed in 1986-87, when the two countries nearly went to war.

But after India and China signed a “Peace and Tranquillity” treaty in 1993, both sides scaled down their deployments as part of a confidence-building package.

India to deploy 36,000 extra troops on China border | Pakistan | News | Newspaper | Daily | English | Online

 

[Rajguru]

INDIA has formed two new army divisions - comprising more than 36,000 men - to defend the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, reported BBC on Tuesday.
The remote north-eastern state adjoins China which claims large parts of it.
The 56th Division will be based in the nearby state of Nagaland to guard the eastern flank of Arunachal Pradesh from Chinese attack through Burma.
The other new formation, the 71st Division, will be based in Assam to protect central Arunachal Pradesh.
There has been no response so far from China to the decision.
Already the Indian Fifth Mountain Division guards western Arunachal Pradesh while another division is responsible for protecting the eastern part of the state.
In addition there are counter-insurgency troops in Assam who can be sent to the Sino-Indian border at short notice.
A total of 1,260 officers and 35,011 soldiers have been assigned to the two new divisions, which are being especially equipped for mountain warfare.
Officials say they were formed at the behest of the Indian army chief, General VK Singh - who said they were necessary to beef up defences against China.
Gen Singh was not available for comment but one of his staff officers, on condition of anonymity, told the BBC that the army chief had “pushed very hard to fast-track the raising of the two divisions”.
He said that they should be “fully operational” by March 2011.

He said their formation was India’s response to the “huge Chinese build-up” in Tibet over the last three to four years. But he did not wish to elaborate.
India is also raising a paramilitary force called the Arunachal Scouts and Sikkim Scouts to help the army protect the Sino-Indian border in the states of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.
“All the men in these formations will be drawn from mountain-fit local tribesmen but the officers will be from the army, at least for a while,” said a corps comma-nder.
Their formation will be modelled on the Ladakh Scouts, who the army says bravely fought Pakistani intruders during the Kargil conflict of 1999.

India says the new measures have been put in place partly because China has “superb” communications on its side of the border, especially after a new train line to Lhasa was built in 2006.
India says that the Chinese airlift capability is also far superior.
The formation of the two new divisions means that India’s deployments in the eastern sector of its border with China now matches the five army divisions that existed in 1986-87, when the two countries nearly went to war.

But after India and China signed a “Peace and Tranquillity” treaty in 1993, both sides scaled down their deployments as part of a confidence-building package.

India to deploy 36,000 extra troops on China border | Pakistan | News | Newspaper | Daily | English | Online

Okay,don't get happy,we are not preparing for war.

 

[BigTree.CN]

Now that India is preparing for a war, I don't see any point of the incoming border negotiation.

We are only slapping our own faces if we continue this negotiation with India.

 

[GodlessBastard]

Now that India is preparing for a war, I don't see any point of the incoming border negotiation.

We are only slapping our own faces if we continue this negotiation with India.

Since when did placing more troops on your own territory count as preparing for war?

 

[StingRoy]

It could be a counter measure after the increasing militarization of Tibet region. Better to be safe than sorry.

There was an article about the military exercises in Tibet just last month.

Chinese Army conducts live military exercises in Tibet

Chinese military has conducted its first-ever live military exercises involving air force, artillery and electronic warfare divisions near the foot of the snow-capped mountains on the Tibetan plateau, close to the Indian border.

The exercises aimed at testing the endurance of the soldiers at the altitude of over 4,700 meters was completed successfully with troops overcoming the effects of physical and mental health problems caused by coldness and oxygen deficits, said a report posted on China Tibet Online, website attached to the state-run People’s Daily.

This is the first time that Tibet Military Command of the People’s Liberation Army conducted its first air-ground live ammunition drill, it said, without mentioning the date.

Troops of air force, armour, artillery and electronic warfare divisions participated in the exercise.

The exercises will have a very significant role in exploring training patterns in mountainous and cold areas as well as improving combat capabilities, it said.

The exercises came amid reports of China rapidly expanding its infrastructure with extensive railway network connecting all most all parts of remote Tibet with mainland China, which could provide logistic ability to PLA to move its troops easily to the Indian border overcoming the adverse hilly terrain of Tibet.

China is also poised to open its fifth civil airport in Tibet next month at Xigaze, located close to the Indian border.

 

[BigTree.CN]

Since when did placing more troops on your own territory count as preparing for war?

First, it is not your border, South Tibet belongs to China. Or at least it is disputed land, any military buildup in disputed land can be seen as an action of war.

Second, India breaks the treaty signed in 1993.

But after India and China signed a “Peace and Tranquillity” treaty in 1993, both sides scaled down their deployments as part of a confidence-building package.

I won't be surprised if India practises "forward policy" again in a near future.

 

[Agnostic_Indian]

^^ Nehru is no more so is forward policy.
we won't be repeating Nehru's mistakes by not preparing for a possible war. China has heavy military buildup on the other side of LOC so it's our duty to counter balance it.

 

[GodlessBastard]

First, it is not your border, South Tibet belongs to China. Or at least it is disputed land, any military buildup in disputed land can be seen as an action of war.

India does not consider Arunachal Pradesh to be disputed territory.
As far as the GoI and Indian Army are concerned, Arunachal Pradesh is 100% Indian territory, and these new troops are doing nothing but protecting the 1 million Indian citizens of Arunachal Pradesh.

Second, India breaks the treaty signed in 1993.

Great, go cry about it.

I won't be surprised if India practises "forward policy" again in a near future.

All territory in the Northeast that India claims is under Indian control. There is no reason for India to use "forward policy" or whatever.

 

[Avatar]

First, it is not your border, South Tibet belongs to China. Or at least it is disputed land, any military buildup in disputed land can be seen as an action of war.

Second, India breaks the treaty signed in 1993.


I won't be surprised if India practises "forward policy" again in a near future.

How many cents have you earned so far ?

 

[Brotherhood]

How many cents have you earned so far ?

Better keep the debate civilize, like i said before, every time you guys talk about craps like "cents earned" i will answer with how many pieces of "dry cow dung" you are getting?