Courage shown by soldiers in Galwan Valley beyond words of appreciation: Parliamentary panel
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Last Updated: Mar 17, 2021, 04:17 PM IST
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It said the new concept will have Integrated Battle Groups while logistics support will mostly be outsourced as modern-day infrastructure development and outsourcing facilities have expanded up to the border and forward areas.
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A Border Security Force (BSF) soldier wearing a mask guards a highway as an Indian army convoy makes way towards Leh, bordering China, on June 19, 2020 in Gagangir, India
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The valour and courage shown by Indian soldiers in the Galwan Valley incident in eastern Ladakh in June last year is beyond words of appreciation , a parliamentary standing committee said in a report on Tuesday.
Strike Corps reorientation comes for Ladakh but Army needs larger restructuring
Strike Corps reorientation comes for Ladakh but Army needs larger restructuring
At last the Army has recognised that it is China, and not Pakistan, that is the principal threat to India’s national security. Text Size:
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A crisis is an opportunity riding a dangerous wind’ goes a Chinese proverb. The Chinese-perpetrated crisis in Eastern Ladakh seems to have inspired the Indian Army to seize the opportunity to initiate structural and organisational reforms. Without much ado, it has given directions for 1 Corps one of the three mechanised forces, predominant Strike Corps focussed on Pakistan to be restructured and reoriented as the second Mountain Strike Corps for Ladakh. 17 Mountain Strike Corps will now become the strategic reserve dedicated only to the Northeast, and it will be restructured into three-four Integrated Battle Groups, or IBGs.
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New Delhi: Amid the continuing stalemate with China in eastern Ladakh, and with the proposal for Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) yet to come into effect, the Army is looking to keep two strike corps for the mountains facing China as part of a larger restructuring plan, ThePrint has learnt.
Defence sources said two existing strike corps I Corps and 17 Corps will be slightly restructured to focus on the northern and eastern theatres respectively, to tackle any threat from China. The restructuring is likely to be implemented by this month.
ThePrint reached the Army for an official comment via email, but it said details and implications of force structures cannot be shared.
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