New Delhi: While Delhi and Beijing have been negotiating at the diplomatic level to ease military tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, China has deployed heavy artillaries along the LAC in front of the Galvan Valley. Top sources told The Indian Express that a detailed analysis of the satellite images showed that there were large scale deployment of towable tanks from China. Satellite photographs also show the presence of at least 16 tanks. These include infantry as well as other vehicles.
Satellite images also show the presence of at least 16 tanks with a mix of infantry combat vehicles, though camouflaged. Flatbed trucks, excavator machines, dumper trucks too have been identified in the imagery, sources said, adding that these suggest permanent defences are being prepared by the Chinese in the area.
“Bunkers, troops on ground and machine gun emplacements can also be seen which may also show that the Chinese have been anticipating an offensive and have made defensive positions too,” sources said.
“Suitable” counter-deployments, sources said, have also been done on the Indian side of the LAC to neutralise any advantage that the Chinese may accrue due to the deployments they have done in depth.
