Cadets during the passing-out parade at the JAKLI Regimental Centre in Srinagar on Saturday. PTI
Srinagar, October 10
Amid reports that China is helping Pakistan set up sites for surface-to-air missiles in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), a top Army commander here on Saturday said there was no indication of any tactical help being extended by Beijing to Islamabad.
Corps Commander of the Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps Lt-Gen BS Raju, however, said there was military cooperation between Pakistan and China in terms of equipment.
Shopian case
The Army on Saturday expressed hope that the “summary of evidence”, a step before a possible court martial, in July’s Amshipura encounter in Shopian district would conclude soon.
Commander, Chinar Corps, Lt-Gen BS Raju, said the Army had begun the “summary of evidence” as some wrongs were committed during the encounter. PTI
Amid the continuing standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakh, media reports quoting intelligence inputs have claimed that China is helping Pakistan set up sites for surface-to-air missiles in the PoK as soldiers of their armies have been carrying out joint patrols in the region.
Gen Raju said there had not been any such indication.
“I have seen the reports in the media. Whether Pakistan is helping China or China is helping Pakistan, we have no such indication,” he told reporters on the sidelines of a passing out-cum-attestation parade at the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regimental Centre on the outskirts of the city here.
“But because of the CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor), there is the presence of China in Pakistan. The military cooperation in terms of equipment is there, but we are not seeing any tactical help,” he said.
According to the reports, the construction work for the installation of surface-to-air missile defence system is being carried out by the Pakistan army and China’s People’s Liberation Army at Pauli Pir near Lasadanna Dhok of the PoK. — PTI
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has created a new record for the highest skydive landing at the Khardung La, near Leh, touching down at an altitude of 17,982 feet, while commemorating its 88th anniversary on October 8.
With this feat, the IAF has broken its own earlier record. Wing Commander Gajanad Yadava and Warrant Officer AK Tiwari carried out the successful skydiving jump from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, an official statement said.
The landing at such an altitude is extremely challenging due to low oxygen levels combined with low air density and rough and inhospitable mountainous terrain. Both the Air Warriors have shown a high degree of professionalism, grit and determination in overcoming adverse conditions.
After Pompeo reveals 60K PLA troops along LAC, China calls Ladakh’s UT status illegal Beijing opposes India building infrastructure in the region
IAF Sukhoi Su-30MKI jet flies over Ladakh region amid border tension with China, in Leh. PTI file photo
New Delhi, October 13
Three days after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo revealed that China has deployed 60,000 soldiers along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) against India, Beijing said that it does not recognise Ladakhs Union Territory (UT) status granted by New Delhi.
The spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry, Zhao Lijian, told the media that Beijing opposes India building infrastructure in the region. He was responding to a question related to the 44 new bridges India has built near the LAC with China in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh, which were inaugurated recently.
“First I want to make it clear that China does not recognise the Ladakh Union Territory illegally set up by the Indian side and Arunachal Pradesh. We stand against the development of infrastructure facilities aimed at military contention along the border areas,” Lijian told the media.
“Based on consensus, neither should take actions along the border that might escalate the situation that is to avoid undermining the efforts by the two sides to ease the situation,” he added.
Blaming the Indian side for ramping up infrastructure development along the border and stepping up military deployment “for the tensions between the two sides”, he urged India to “earnestly implement our consensus and refrain from actions that might escalate the situation and take concrete measures to safeguard peace and tranquility along the border”.
Pompeo had said on Friday, “The Indians are seeing 60,000 Chinese soldiers on their northern border”, adding that each of the three major Indo-Pacific democracies—India, Australia and Japan—are under threat from the Chinese Communist Party.
Indian and Chinese troops have been locked in a face-off in eastern Ladakh since May. In June, 20 Indian soldiers and an unknown number of Chinese troops were killed in a bloody clash in the Galwan Valley. — IANS
White Knight, Fire and Fury Corps get new commanders Lt Gen Suchindra Kumar, Lt Gen PGK Mennon take over as GOCs
Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar took over as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Army’s elite 16 Corps, known as White Knight Corps, here on Tuesday, a Defence spokesperson said. He succeeds Lt Gen Harsha Gupta.
Lt Gen Suchindra Kumar said it was an honour to command such an elite formation with a rich history of Jammu and Kashmir.
He exhorted all ranks to continue working with utmost zeal and enthusiasm. He asked them to always remain combat-ready to thwart the nefarious designs of adversaries and inimical forces while being in complete synergy with the civil administration and paramilitary forces, the spokesperson said.
Relinquishing the command, Lt Gen Gupta laid a wreath at Ashwamedh Shaurya Sthal at the Nagrota Military Station in the memory of soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation.
He called upon all ranks to continue to strive for excellence, the spokesperson said.
Srinagar: Lt Gen PGK Menon on Tuesday took over command of Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps of the Army, a Defence spokesperson said here.
The officer commanded a Rashtriya Rifles unit in the Kashmir valley, an infantry brigade along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir and an infantry division in the eastern sector, he said.
“The General has had a distinguished career in the Indian Army, tenanting a number of important command and staff appointments,” the spokesperson said. Before assuming command of the Fire and Fury Corps, Lt Gen Menon was tenanting the appointment of Director General, Recruiting, in New Delhi.
Lt Gen Menon exhorted all ranks to continue to discharge their duties with the same commitment and zeal and always be prepared to deal with any threat to the national security, the spokesperson said.
Lt Gen Menon succeeded Lt Gen Harinder Singh, who in his farewell message conveyed his gratitude and deep appreciation to all ranks of the Fire and Fury Corps. — PT
Beijing rakes up Ladakh, border infrastructure Seventh military meeting also fails to chart out pullback plan
(From left) US envoy Ken Juster, US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun and Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla in New Delhi. PTI
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New Delhi, October 13
An apparent distrust stood in the way of a breakthrough during the seventh round of talks between senior military commanders of India and China, while Beijing on Tuesday again ratcheted up aggression saying that it did not ‘recognise’ Ladakh’s UT status. It also opposed border infrastructure development, including the recent opening of bridges, by India.
A joint readout today on the India-China commanders’ meeting held on Monday stated: “Both sides agreed to… arrive at a mutually acceptable solution for disengagement as early as possible.” However, sources said that no date or timeline had been set for any such disengagement. In Beijing on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian, while answering questions at a press conference, said: “China doesn’t recognise the so-called ‘Ladakh Union Territory’ illegally set up by India or ‘Arunachal Pradesh’, and opposes infrastructure-building aimed at military contention in disputed border areas.”
“The Indian side has been stepping up military deployment along the border with China. This is the root cause of tensions,” Zhao said while responding to a question on India opening 44 new bridges.
Military commanders of the two countries had met yesterday at Chushul along the LAC for a marathon 10-hour meeting. A joint statement on Tuesday said: “Both sides agreed to maintain dialogue and communication through military and diplomatic channels”.
“The two sides had a sincere and constructive exchange of views on disengagement along the LAC… these discussions were positive and had enhanced understanding of each other’s positions,” the statement said.
US Indo-Pacific plan a security risk: Wang
Kuala Lumpur: The US poses a “huge security risk” to Asia by pushing to boost engagement with the region, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. The US is trying to “stir up confrontation among different groups while maintaining its predominance,” he said. AP
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China foreign Ministry irked by 44 bridges
China doesn’t recognise ‘Ladakh UT’ illegally set up by India or ‘Arunachal’, and opposes infra in border areas… the root cause of tensions. Zhao Lijian, chinese spokesperson
Joint statement says discussion ‘positive’
The 7th round of talks was positive & constructive. Both sides had enhanced understanding of each other’s positions.
Rajnath inaugurates 44 bridges in border areas — 8 of them in Ladakh amid LAC standoff
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing tensions between India and China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Monday inaugurated eight major bridges in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh each along with 28 other bridges located across different border sectors.
The 44 major bridges are located at strategic locations along the western, northern and north-eastern borders. The defence minister also laid the foundation stone for Neciphu tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh.
The bridges across seven states and union territories have been constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) functioning under the defence ministry. The BRO built close to 10 bridges last year in eastern Ladakh alone.
Out of the 44 bridges, eight are in Ladakh, 10 in Jammu and Kashmir, two in Himachal Pradesh, four in Punjab, eight each in Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh, and four in Sikkim.
Their lengths range from 30 metres to 484 metres. They were constructed under challenging conditions such as steep slopes, difficult approaches and little working space.
Director General of BRO Lt Gen. Harpal Singh said in a statement the bridges will not only facilitate faster movement of heavy civil and military traffic in the border areas, but also provide connectivity to the border population and aid in the faster deployment of troops when needed in sectors of strategic importance.
‘Bridges will meet logistics requirements of armed forces’
In a tweet, the defence minister said the inauguration of 44 bridges will improve connectivity in the far-flung areas of western, northern and north-eastern sectors, and fulfill the aspirations of local people.
“They would also meet the transport and logistics requirements of the armed forces throughout the year,” he said, calling it a significant achievement.
In a statement, the minister said this has been possible despite the challenging times of Covid-19, and the border tensions and disputes caused by Pakistan and China.
According to available data, the BRO had completed the construction of 28 major bridges last year, while 102 major bridges are under construction, of which 54 have already been completed.
The BRO has also completed construction of 60 bailey bridges to meet immediate requirements of the armed forces and border population.
The BRO’s budget was nearly stagnant at Rs 4,000 crore between 2009 and 2015, before jumping to Rs 5,400 crore in 2017-18. It has now reached Rs 11,000 crore for the 2020-21 fiscal.
Nechiphu tunnel
The defence minister also laid the foundation stone for the Nechiphu tunnel on the road to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.
According to the government statement, the 450-metre-long, two-lane tunnel would ensure an all-weather connectivity across Nechiphu Pass besides providing a safe and secure passage through accident-prone areas.
A senior Army officer, who had served in Tezpur, told ThePrint the tunnel, once constructed, will connect Tezpur in Assam, which is the logistics base of the Army, to Tenga Valley where one of the forward divisions of the Army is located.
The officer explained that from Tezpur to Tawang, there are three passes — Bomdilla, Nechiphu and Sela.
“Nechiphu being the boundary between the high humidity Brahmaputra plains and the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh is known to be perennially foggy and prone to landslides. The tunnel will provide a direct link between the Tenga Valley and plains of Tezpur,” the officer said.
Tawang lies further ahead to Tenga Valley at a distance of around 200 km and are connected by inhospitable roads.
New Delhi: As India and China meet for the seventh corps commander-level talks Monday, efforts are on to ensure that every Indian soldier deployed in eastern Ladakh gets all the necessities required to stay put at forward positions where temperatures have already started dropping below zero degrees Celsius.
Sources in the defence and security establishment told ThePrint that another important area of focus was ensuring the rotation of troops.
They said that while advance rations for the next 14 months have been bought and have reached Ladakh, a big logistical push is being made to create space to house the 40,000 additional troops deployed to the region since May this year.
“A lot of logistics have been set up. There would be some teething issues, but they are being taken care of in time. The best is being given to soldiers,” a source said.
A second source said what is needed is “Siachen-like” preparations as another pointed out that in any operation, the herculean task is not deploying soldiers to the front, but providing the logistical back-up.
The Army has gone in for emergency procurement of high-altitude clothing and pre-fabricated tents, among other items, in India’s worst border stand-off since the Kargil battle in 1999.
Army Vice Chief Lt Gen. S.K. Saini had said Saturday that while a large number of the troops are deployed in extremely high-altitude areas, where the temperature touches -50 degrees Celsius, India is still importing cold-weather clothing and equipment for them due to “lack of viable indigenous solutions”.
An assessment was carried out by central security agencies on the state of logistical affairs in late August and early September, to find what could be done to overcome any lacunae.
Sources said several issues were flagged by the agencies and the logistics work was then sped up to ensure all preparations were completed before the winter settled in.
“The Chinese aggression along the LAC has resulted in creation of 4-5 mini Siachen-like logistical challenges. And hence what is needed is Siachen-like logistics planning to cater to the troops,” a source said.
The source added that getting rations is one thing, and setting up kitchen is another.
This source also said another important aspect was the rotation of troops, to ensure they remain fighting fit and don’t fall prey to the high altitude and extreme cold.
“The rotation process is being worked out. The Indian Air Force has been roped in for all logistics issues, and is a doing stellar job,” the source said.
ThePrint had reported earlier that one likely fall-out of the current tensions could be increased permanent deployment of forces in the Ladakh sector of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), in what could be termed as the “LoC-isation” of the LAC.
With higher deployment, some vantage points could get physical posts instead of being left open to the risk of possible incursion by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
And with no immediate resolution in sight to the ongoing tensions, the Army has also started drawing up a strategy for next summer in Ladakh.
Lt. Gen. P.G.K. Menon has been in Leh since the beginning of this month, and also took part in the military talks held between India and China Monday.
Lt Gen. P.G.K. Menon | By special arrangement
New Delhi: Amid the continued tensions at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China, Lieutenant General P.G.K. Menon will take over as the new commander of the Leh-based 14 Corps, also known as the Fire and Fury Corps, Wednesday.
He will replace Lt. Gen. Harinder Singh, who completed his one-year tenure as the corps commander, and will take over as the Commandant of the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun.
Son of Subedar S.K. Menon (Retd), Lt Gen. Menon has been in Leh since the beginning of the month and also took part in the military talks held between India and China Monday.
He had also been a part of the 21 September meeting, which was the first-ever joint military and diplomatic-level meeting between India and China.
The Fire and Fury Corps has the dual task of dealing with China in Ladakh and also Pakistan in the Drass-Kargil-Batalik and the Siachen sector. soldiers at LAC get all they require
Prior experience of dealing with China
A senior Army officer told ThePrint that Lt Gen. Menon did not come with the “1962 war mental block” because he was born in 1964.
Lt. Gen. Menon was commissioned in the 17th Battalion of the Sikh Regiment and is also the colonel commandant of the Sikh Regiment.
A big factor that works in his favour is that he has prior experience of dealing with China in the 14 Corps and in the Eastern Command.
In 2008, he was the Colonel GS (General Staff) in the 3 Division of the Army that looks after the LAC in Ladakh, and is currently embroiled in the standoff with China.
He returned to the 14 Corps in 2014 after this tenure as the Brigadier General Staff in charge of operations.
As a major general, the officer commanded the 71 Division in Eastern Tawang in the Eastern Command.
Sources noted that the officer has been actively involved in the deliberations on the situation in Ladakh and the Army’s response to China.
In the Army circles, Lt. Gen. Menon is seen as an operations-oriented person with a thinking cap.
“The officer has been born into the Army as the son of a Subedar. He has now risen to the top and is a proud moment for us as the Army,” said the senior Army officer quoted above.
He added that Lt. Gen. Menon’s experience of dealing with China in the past will help him make decisions faster and smoothly.
India-China positioned in forward areas for first time
Known for carrying along his junior officers in decision-making, Lt. Gen. Menon takes command of the 14 Corps at a critical time when the winters are settling in and troops from both India and China will be positioned in the forward areas, for the first time since the 1962 War.
India and China have never deployed troops at locations that are this far forward along the LAC in winter, when the temperature drops to minus 30 degrees Celsius, along with very strong winds.
As reported by ThePrint earlier, the Army is already working out its summer deployment plans for Ladakh as the current standoff is likely to continue.
With higher deployment, some vantage points could get physical posts instead of being left open to possible incursion by China.
Sources said temperatures have already started dropping down to -20 degrees Celsius at several locations in Eastern Ladakh.
Special emphasis has been laid on ensuring there are no civilian casualties during the operations since 5 August 2019, when the Modi government scrapped Article 370.
view of the 15 Corps Battle School in Khrew in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. | Photo: Snehesh Alex Philip/ThePrint
Khrew, Kashmir: In a first, the Army has introduced a compulsory psychological training module for all soldiers posted in Jammu and Kashmir where they are heavily involved in anti-terrorism and anti-infiltration operations.
According to Army sources, the module has been introduced at the elite 15 Corps Battle School (CBS) in Khrew in Awantipora area of Pulwama district. The institute trains all soldiers — irrespective of the rank — under a reorientation programme after they are posted to the Line of Control (LoC) and in Jammu and Kashmir.
The reorientation programme for those posted at the Line of Control (LoC) lasts 14 days, and 28 days for those sent into the hinterland. The new psychological training module has been introduced as part of this regular programme.
A senior officer involved in the induction of troops into J&K and at the LoC said the psychological training period was introduced for the first time early this year.
The Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR), a lab of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has designed this module. The lab conducts research in psychology for armed forces personnel.
DIPR officials had visited the CBS last year. Accordingly, specialised training was introduced for combat stress management in the CBS, with a focus on operations in Kashmir.
The institute spread over 150 acres has multiple firing ranges, obstacle courses and even a model village for the soldiers to get a sense of what to expect, and the sensitivities to be kept in mind, while operating in the hinterland.
Every month, about 3,000 soldiers undergo training at CBS.
Sources said the Army has been focusing on not just people-friendly operations in the hinterland but also on overall “just conduct” in soldiers’ dealing with the civilian population.
“While of course the soldiers undergo an initiation process and get physically trained for dynamics in the hinterland and the LoC, the idea is to increase the cognitive memory of the subconscious mind of the rules of engagement and just conduct,” said a second officer.
Sources said the Army conducts about 30,000 operations in the region annually, but even a single case of misconduct or violation of rules of engagement can be blown out of proportion casting aspersions on the other 29,999 operations.
These operations include not just encounters but also dominance patrol and search operations, besides others.
The sources said the five tenets of training at the CBS are — good faith, minimum force, impartiality, necessity of force and just conduct.
Avoiding collateral damage
Since 5 August 2019, when the Narendra Modi government scrapped Article 370 and divided the erstwhile state of J&K into two union territories, special emphasis has been laid on ensuring there are no civilian casualties during the operations.
“We have been extremely cautious of the dynamics in play. Every soldier has been told not to allow any chance of civilian casualty or undesired damage to property even at the cost of terrorists escaping in an operation,” a third officer said, adding that “not a single civilian should die due to security forces”.
The sources said 30 civilians have been killed in Kashmir since 1 January this year, of which 22 were killed by terrorists. Five were killed in ceasefire violations while three were killed in crossfire during encounters with security forces. None died in Army operations.
They said the Army is not looking at killing of a raw recruit as a kinetic success, adding that the focus is on ensuring more surrenders, which are often dubbed as arrests to ensure safety of the subject concerned.
In 1984, a soldier with monk-like looks, a controlled smile, bestowed with the wisdom of articulating the Art of War, was my Commander — the late Brig Ranjit Singh from Garhwal Rifles. Getting posted as the Brigade Major to the famous brigade of Darbukh (Tangtse) in eastern Ladakh that gave two Chiefs to the Army — Gen TN Raina and Gen KV Krishna Rao — was indeed an honour.
The first meeting with the Commander, who also had been a senior instructor in the commando wing of Infantry School, was eventful. He said I, being a gunner and also an aviator, would have to work hard and prove myself on the ‘physical fitness’ front. According to him, a good soldier was one who was as agile as a snow leopard, as tough as an ibex, as watchful as a pair of black-neck cranes, and as fast as a kiang (wild ass).
He hated tourists with inner-line permits and would often say that picnic spots around Pangong Tso would one day turn into battle spots. I had the privilege of his company in climbing the Magar Hill, Chushul Heights, Thakung and Rezangla features. I saw emotions and fire in his eyes, standing at the Chushul advance landing ground, and remember his words that that piece of ground would one day become operational to support our forces in the area. His directions to make all officers climb every hill feature in the brigade sector was with a clear motive that one day some of them would become formation commanders, and thus would not be found wanting on account of
ground knowledge.
Whenever a new battalion was inducted into the brigade sector, the ‘commando Commander’ was at his best in delivering quotes of wisdom — ‘don’t advance uphill against the enemy’, ‘never oppose him when he comes downhill, ‘make your way by unexpected routes by occupying unguarded highest spots in the area of operations’. The Fingers area, in the news now, was often mentioned by him during operational briefing — ‘Fingers area should be on your fingertips.’
He often said that unlike past wars and skirmishes, the future conflict with China would have elements of air and mechanised forces playing an important role. He often visited Rezangla spot. It was his way of going on ‘pilgrimage’ and remembering the soldiers martyred in 1962.
His final shot at me while proceeding on posting to the Army Headquarters deserves a mention. ‘Unlike gunners, you proved yourself mentally and physically tough,’ he said. I remarked, ‘Sir, the gunners are as fit as infantry men and the mule-pack gunners are a shade better!’
I obeyed his order to not take chopper rides during my entire tenure under him. Later, every visit of mine to the brigade sector was like an obituary of the diehard infantry soldier.
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