Line of Actual Control (LAC) : India & Tibet Border Updates
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The infrastructure and modernisation only improves our ability to achieve objectives. It's not either/or.
Chinese abduct 5 civilians from arunachal and are not responding to our hotline.
We stopped 3 Chinese civilians in a car who crossed over! in sikkim by mistake, gave them biscuits and tea and immediately showed them the way back .
Says a lot about our naivety and desire to be seen as peaceful, a weakness .
And also about our border security in these times of heightened tensions, that a car can just drive into our areas .
We stopped 3 Chinese civilians in a car who crossed over! in sikkim by mistake, gave them biscuits and tea and immediately showed them the way back .
Says a lot about our naivety and desire to be seen as peaceful, a weakness .
And also about our border security in these times of heightened tensions, that a car can just drive into our areas .
SFF is special forces, right? It's there a reason we needed SFF that day instead of just regular forces?
Will we need SF each time we need to "readjust" some top?
Will we need SF each time we need to "readjust" some top?
I am not an expert in this domain but here is the expert's view on the same
No not special forces... But not regular infantry either. I think their training is equivalent to Ghatak cdos. And, about capturing territory, they are in their element.
Or so I think given recent successes. I may be wrong.
Chinese are cunning. Expect diversionary build ups and incursions in areas where they are assured of some success.
Pressure being built up before FM talks to get concessions.
India should prepare as if war is imminent. Just react to what's on the ground, no need to pay any heed to talks.
They are a para-military force outside the command structure of army. Special because they are specially recruited from mainly Tibetan origin families. Commanding officers are deputed from the Army.
4th Vikas aka Special Group is 'Special Force' volunteer-driven from all arms under R&AW. It is a fully covert unit used for all kinds of missions.
My enquiry is that whether the role they played that day, taking over the top was something normal infantry unable to do?
Because we surely don't have enough of them if we need their capabilities to take over each top incase a war breaks out.
If we don't need their brand of capabilities in this scenario, was their involvement a more...signalling than necessity?
Why can't the normal army units do it ? Any unit trained in mountain warfare should be about to capture such heights. Since SFF members are native to these area and climate they would be better acclimated for the task. Also possibly signalling.
That's probably because we are crossing LAC first time. SFF was sent to 'test the waters'.
They are raised of one purpose, This purpose. So why not use them for the purpose they raised for?
And about using specialized forces to take over some strategic posts, why not? If using specialized troops give us an edge over regular PLA infantry in a particular operation, once again, why not? In conflict situation, you use all edge you can have over adversary, even if regular infantry can take over those hills. Under utilization of available assets is not a good idea.
Looks like fun is about to begin. Consider FM talks failed.