Army to permanently deploy 72 Division to guard China border in eastern Ladakh
5 days, 10 hours ago

Army to permanently deploy 72 Division to guard China border in eastern Ladakh

India Today  

The Indian Army has decided to raise a new division-level formation, named "72 Infantry Division", to be permanently stationed in eastern Ladakh for long-term military posturing along the Line of Actual Control. The new 72 Infantry Division will be deployed in addition to the 3rd Division, which has been till now guarding the LAC in the entire Ladakh region. A division in the Army typically consists of 10,000 to 15,000 combat troops and 8,000 support elements, led by a Major General-rank officer. INDIA-CHINA BORDER DE-ESCALATION The development came nearly a month after China said it was working with India for joint implementation of resolutions to end the standoff in eastern Ladakh against the backdrop of last year's disengagement along the Demchok and Depsang.

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6 Indian Army Divisions assigned to China border from Pakistan front
2 years, 10 months ago

6 Indian Army Divisions assigned to China border from Pakistan front

India Today  

Amid the ongoing military standoff with China, the Indian Army has changed the operational tasks of six of its Divisions from Ladakh sector to Arunachal Pradesh and shifted their focus from the Pakistan front towards China. The situation and deployment of Indian Army troops along the border with China was reviewed by Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande in his maiden …

India Army mulling dual-task fighting formations to deal with both China, Pakistan
4 years, 3 months ago

India Army mulling dual-task fighting formations to deal with both China, Pakistan

Live Mint  

Amid an ongoing conflict in Eastern Ladakh, the Indian Army is mulling converting some of its fighting formations into dual-tasked ones which would allow them to fight against both China and Pakistan. The Strike Corps on the western front including the 21 Strike Corps in Bhopal along with the Strike One in Mathura and the Kharga Corps in Ambala are …

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