India–China tensions: Delhi is strengthening combat readiness in mountainous areas
Special units within the Indo-Tibetan Border Police are being trained in close-quarters combat, movement in mountainous terrain, and the use of drones.
India is strengthening special units within its border police force to prepare for possible clashes in disputed border areas with China.
Servicemen are undergoing training in close-quarters combat, movement in high-altitude areas, surveillance using drones, and rapid response to local clashes. Nikkei Asia reported this.
According to the publication, after the 2020 clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley, special units named "Shaurya" were established within the Indo-Tibetan Border Police. Currently, particular attention is being paid to the combat training of these groups. The border police leadership has positively assessed their activities.
The new units are expected to enhance India's capabilities to guard disputed border areas with China and to respond rapidly to potential clashes.
The border between India and China running through the Himalayas has not yet been fully agreed upon. The territories of the two countries are separated by the Line of Actual Control (LAC) established after the 1962 war. Nevertheless, the parties maintain their territorial claims over the Arunachal Pradesh area in the east and the Aksai Chin area in the west.
