Along Border With China, An Army Battalion Tackles Peaks At Minus 30 Degrees

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Along Border With China, An Army Battalion Tackles Peaks At Minus 30 Degrees

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Thursday, December 24, 2015
By: NDTV


MARATHA GROUND, TAWANG: It is minus 15 degrees Celsius and snowing steadily and heavily. A section of the 14 Punjab, now the Tawang Battalion, is climbing a cliff that rises almost 90 degrees from the ground.

"Every soldier here needs these skills," says Colonel Rajesh Singh, commanding officer of the 14 Punjab as he also shouts out instructions to his boys who have by now climbed 70 or 80 feet. From where we stand, they are small dots steadily moving up the cliff.

"Bare handed is the best, it gives a better grip and feel," Colonel Singh says pointing to the lead climber, who is nearing the top.

Every team that patrols, on foot, the ridges that divide India and China, has to climb cliffs routinely. It is not easy. Some of these cliffs along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) - the de-facto border with China - are over 1500 ft high. Temperatures go down below minus 30 degree Celsius. And, unlike the Chinese People's Liberation Army which is positioned deep inside, the Indian Army physically dominates every hill top, ridge and watershed along the 3488 km long border.

"They (the Chinese) can afford to stay behind because they know India won't be the aggressor and also they have better infrastructure and can move faster than we can," said a top military commander who did not want to be named.

Surviving and manning the heights requires a different kind of training.

Each solider goes through a staged induction and training process. It begins at 9000 ft in Tenga, Arunahcal Pradesh, and from there the the soldiers in training shift to Tawang at heights of 12000 and 14000 to 15000 ft.

The second stage begins at Maratha Ground, high up in the hills. Temperatures here below zero and thin air, this is where second stage of acclimatization begins. Besides the regular training - which includes the daily run in full battle gear every soldier also learns Wushu - a Chinese form of unarmed combat.

At these heights it is a fight with yourself. "It is all in the mind," says Colonel Singh, adding, "Here and in the ridges which are above 15000 ft, physical fitness is just one part. It is mental toughness that sees us through."

The Army tries to make the rest comfortable. Most living quarters of soldiers are now centrally heated. Air couriers fly back soldiers going on leave and those returning to their stations.

"We cant control the terrain, the weather but we can help make the lives of soldiers slightly better," the Colonel says.

 

[SecularNationalist]

I doubt their vegetarian diet is suitable in such climate .

 

[NIA]

I doubt their vegetarian diet is suitable in such climate .

Yes

 

[SecularNationalist]

Yes

You know at such low temperatures our body need more proteins which are only possible through meat consumption.

 

[NIA]

You know at such low temperatures our body need more proteins which are only possible through meat consumption.

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they must b carrying it with them

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@SecularNationalist

 

[third eye]

I doubt their vegetarian diet is suitable in such climate .

What has being vegetarian have to do with this ?

There are countless instances when units of their own give up meat while at high altitudes - mostly for religious reasons or as a part of faith . On returning they eat meat.

Its all in the mind.

Please dispel this notion that meat eaters are better or worse. For the record I am a non veg.

 

[navtrek]

I doubt their vegetarian diet is suitable in such climate .

This Veg non veg shit is among common people in the army I don’t think its 1957 bro ppl have grown up and they eat what they feel is right for their body.

This Indians are vegetarian is a common assumption you can google most of us eat meat

 

[oprih]

It's very cold there, the weather is not suitable for the indian soldiers. Indian soldiers needs to retreat at least a thousand kilometers from the borders, they need to prioritize their health over border.

 

[Indika]

It's very cold there, the weather is not suitable for the indian soldiers. Indian soldiers needs to retreat at least a thousand kilometers from the borders, they need to prioritize their health over border.

yeah you need to stop creating false duplicate accounts opruh and stay away from PDF.

 

[wiseone2]

I doubt their vegetarian diet is suitable in such climate .

a lot of soldiers are not vegetarian

there is a lot of urban myth about cold weather

 

[SecularNationalist]

You know, There are vitamin capsules in the market. I hope u heard about it.. Easy to carry...cheap.
they must b carrying it with them

All come with side effects.Diet is the only natural way.

This Veg non veg shit is among common people in the army I don’t think its 1957 bro ppl have grown up and they eat what they feel is right for their body.

This Indians are vegetarian is a common assumption you can google most of us eat meat

Oh really?Where did you get the meat,ain,t that banned in india?

a lot of soldiers are not vegetarian

there is a lot of urban myth about cold weather

I myself lived in the extreme temperatures of -24,-33 when i was in russia.The university doctor told me and all other foreign students that you need a very high protein diet and eat meat as much as you can.Severe cold cause protein deficiency. After 2 months i myself felt my teeth and hair were getting weaker and i was feeling tired and not energetic all the time.

 

[NIA]

Oh really?Where did you get the meat,ain,t that banned in india?

Beef doesn't makes up whole meat.
There few medicinal plants like tulsi leaves etc
Ayurveda has lots to give.

 

[navtrek]

All come with side effects.Diet is the only natural way.

Oh really?Where did you get the meat,ain,t that banned in india?


I myself lived in the extreme temperatures of -24,-33 when i was in russia.The university doctor told me and all other foreign students that you need a very high protein diet and eat meat as much as you can.Severe cold cause protein deficiency. After 2 months i myself felt my teeth and hair were getting weaker and i was feeling tired and not energetic all the time.

lol meat is not banned in India.

 

[vayuputhra]

All come with side effects.Diet is the only natural way.

Oh really?Where did you get the meat,ain,t that banned in india?


I myself lived in the extreme temperatures of -24,-33 when i was in russia.The university doctor told me and all other foreign students that you need a very high protein diet and eat meat as much as you can.Severe cold cause protein deficiency. After 2 months i myself felt my teeth and hair were getting weaker and i was feeling tired and not energetic all the time.

Bhai San, there seems to be a misconception among non Hindus that all Hindus are vegetarians or there is religious restrictions on eating meat, its all false no Hindu scriptures say that one should not eat meat, but one thing is true that we don't consume meat on festivals, marriages, vegetarianism is strictly followed by brahmins, and a few vaisyas, even among brahmins many coastal brahmin sects in south India eat fish , and don't forget kashmiri brahmins eat meat,
The only meat we Hindus don't consume is cows/ox meat, rest all meats are allowed
The biggest poultry farm and hatcheries in Asia is venkateshwa hatcheries, and largest meat consumers in south India are Hindus more than Muslims, but the thing is we Hindus prefer not to slaughter ourself we leave it to the Muslims, as they are better at butchery.
Our style of slaughter is "ek maar do tukda" unlike your style of "halal" , Hindus eat mutton, chicken, fish, pork, crabs, prawns, and also baffelow meat, I just had my mutton fry and chicken sambar with rice and ragi ball, and I am a Hindu keep your idea that all Hindus are vegetarian to your self.

 

[SecularNationalist]

but the thing is we Hindus prefer not to slaughter ourself we leave it to the Muslims, as they are better at butchery.

Sure we are
And are hindus ok with eating a halal meat butchered in a islamic way?Also i have heard that in india muslim chefs are the best meat cooks ?