India-China standoff in Ladakh: Why use of ethnic Tibetan-led SFF is significant
India TodayFor most people in India, the Special Frontier Force came an educational experience earlier this week. WHY COVERT FORCE The use of the ethnic Tibetans-led SFF unit in the active eastern Ladakh zone came as a surprise because the Army had been the one keeping an eye on the LAC since the Chinese push in May. A TIBETAN MESSAGE The ethnic Tibetans have come into the picture at a time when China has launched a fresh drive to change the cultural identity of Tibet -- an autonomous region under Chinese control that has a long history of its own driving force from Lama-based sects of Buddhism. As recently as on August 29, Xi Jinping said the Chinese military needed to strengthen its defences in Tibet and administration to sinicise Tibetan religion and culture in sync with the principles of the Communist Party of China and majoritarian culture of the ethnic Han community. Against this background, the Indian government went ahead with the strategy of using ethnic Tibetans in an active military conflict zone along the LAC in Ladakh.
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