ARMY PLANS TO DEPLOY 10,000 SOLDIERS FOR LAC REINFORCEMENT

With a planned and gradual drawdown of soldiers underway in the Northeast, where the security situation has significantly improved, the Indian Army plans to redeploy up to 10,000 extra troops by the year-end to carry out the force’s primary task -- dealing with the Chinese threat in the eastern sector, people familiar with the development said on Tuesday.

These soldiers are part of a reserve division whose elements can be swiftly marshalled to support front-line troops guarding the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, the people said.

While around 3,000 soldiers have already been pulled out of counter-insurgency and internal security duties in the Northeast, another 7,000 soldiers are expected to be withdrawn by the year-end.

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