India has edge over China in surveillance
Several points on the northern and southern banks of Pangong Tso, like the ridgeline in Spanggur Tso, Kalatop, Helmet, Camelback among other areas — many of which were earlier manned by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) — are now in complete control of the Indian troops, who have moved lock, stock and barrel to these points.
New posts with two or three bunkers have also come up at the vantage points, giving the Indian Army a strategic advantage over the PLA.
“From Rechin La and Rezang La, the Army has a clear view of the Chinese territory up to several kilometres. Before we took over the strategic heights, the PLA had a view of about 30 km inside our territory which is no more the case now. The Advanced Landing Ground at Nyoma too is out of sight for the Chinese. Observation of our movement by the Chinese has come down drastically which is a major advantage for us,” sources said, adding that the tables have been turned against China and the neighbouring country is no position to be on the offensive.
It is, however, learnt that the Chinese troops are still holding on to a few ridges in Finger 4 area.
Not willing to go into much details about the specific roles played by the SFF soldiers, which consists of Tibetans, sources said that since Tibetans are good mountain climbers and highlytrained in overt and covert operations, they played role in heights.
“Unfortunately, one of them died in a mine blast while capturing a Chinese post. Earlier, mines were not laid across posts on either sides but now, with the LAC hotting up, areas around the posts are heavily mined. For the Indian Army, this is not new as mines have been laid all along the Line of Control with Pakistan since decades,” they said, adding that there was no question of fresh incursions from the Chinese.
“This has led to frustration among the People’s Liberation Army troops and skirmishes can be expected in the days to come. Massive deployments are still going on both sides,’’ they added. an important capturing the