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India strengthens troop, tank deployment in Ladakh to tackle Chinese threat

The armoured deployment is such that the Chinese would find it difficult to operate there, in case, they try out any misadventure

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Army trucks move towards Ladakh in the midst of border stand-off. Photo: PTI

ANI New Delhi
In response to China's deployment of more than 17,000 troops and armoured vehicles opposite Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) and Depsang plains in Ladakh, India has made heavy deployment of troops and tank regiments in the area to counter any misadventure by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) there.

"We have done a very heavy deployment of troops and tanks in the DBO and Depsang plains area including the T-90 regiments which are part of an armoured division," government sources told ANI.

The deployments have been made from the Patrolling Point 1 near the Karakoram Pass (PP-3) to the Depsang plains where

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