INDIA WAS PREPARED TO USE SPECIAL FORCES DURING CHUMAR FACEOFF

[jung41]

A year after Indian and Chinese soldiers were caught in a tense border standoff in Ladakh’s Chumar sector, it has emerged that the Indian Army was prepared to use its special forces and had moved its toughest fighting men close to the incursion site, signalling a hardened posture along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
The Army had mobilised commandos from the elite 9 Para (Special Forces) last September, asking them to be on standby in case there was a further flare-up in hostilities as more than 2,000 soldiers of both armies were locked in the standoff, said a senior officer familiar with the deployment.
The para commandos, whose home base is in Udhampur, were positioned barely five km from the disputed LAC to mount a swift response and provide backup to the Indian troops. “The Army had seriously considered the possibility of launching special forces had the situation worsened. It wasn’t a faceoff involving 15 or 20 soldiers…the troop buildup was of a worrying proportion,” he said.
Dominating the area in which the three-week faceoff took place – Pt 4991 - allows control over 480 sq km of territory. “When special forces are brought into the picture, it indicates the Army wants to hit back swiftly and effectively,” said Lieutenant General Vinod Bhatia, a paratrooper and former director general of military operations.
An Indian Air Force pilot who helped troops hold their ground by flying basic supplies in 32 sorties was awarded a gallantry medal, rarely given during such border squabbles.
The LAC has remained largely quiet during the last one year except a squabble in Burtse area in September, but a flare-up was avoided as both armies stuck to protocols for maintaining border peace. Tensions along the border eased after two flag meetings at Daulet Beg Oldie and Chushul on September 15.
“Border personnel meetings are taking place quite frequently since the Chumar incident – on an average once in 10 days. It has helped prevent things from spinning out of control,” said another officer. The Chumar standoff began on September 10, 2014 when Indian forces found that Chinese troops had deployed heavy machinery to construct a temporary road inside Indian territory.
New Delhi and Beijing had signed a new boundary pact in October 2013 to ensure peace and stability along the LAC.

 

[Abotani]

So what Indians are saying is that they have no confidence in their regular troops against PLA troops and have to call up specforces ?Is it an admission of inferiority

 

[Roybot]

So what Indians are saying is that they have no confidence in their regular troops against PLA troops and have to call up specforces ?Is it an admission of inferiority

Yes thats essentially the reason why every country has special forces right? Is it an admission of stupidity?

 

[Alphacharlie]

So what Indians are saying is that they have no confidence in their regular troops against PLA troops and have to call up specforces ?Is it an admission of inferiority

Change your FLAG "JERK"!!

 

[Abotani]

Yes thats essentially the reason why every country has special forces right? Is it an admission of stupidity?

LOL,Special forces are kept for entirely different purposes.Not to escort out a few regular troops from the opposing side.By the way,thanks for admitting both the reasons.

 

[Roybot]

LOL,Special forces are kept for entirely different purposes.Not to escort out a few regular troops from the opposing side.By the way,thanks for admitting both the reasons.

And how do you know spec forces were there to escort the regular troops out? Maybe they were there to attack the Chinese supply lines and stop reinforcement in case the situation escalated?

 

[Thorough Pro]

All indian bravado always happens in the past tense.

A year after Indian and Chinese soldiers were caught in a tense border standoff in Ladakh’s Chumar sector, it has emerged that the Indian Army was prepared to use its special forces and had moved its toughest fighting men close to the incursion site, signalling a hardened posture along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
The Army had mobilised commandos from the elite 9 Para (Special Forces) last September, asking them to be on standby in case there was a further flare-up in hostilities as more than 2,000 soldiers of both armies were locked in the standoff, said a senior officer familiar with the deployment.
The para commandos, whose home base is in Udhampur, were positioned barely five km from the disputed LAC to mount a swift response and provide backup to the Indian troops. “The Army had seriously considered the possibility of launching special forces had the situation worsened. It wasn’t a faceoff involving 15 or 20 soldiers…the troop buildup was of a worrying proportion,” he said.
Dominating the area in which the three-week faceoff took place – Pt 4991 - allows control over 480 sq km of territory. “When special forces are brought into the picture, it indicates the Army wants to hit back swiftly and effectively,” said Lieutenant General Vinod Bhatia, a paratrooper and former director general of military operations.
An Indian Air Force pilot who helped troops hold their ground by flying basic supplies in 32 sorties was awarded a gallantry medal, rarely given during such border squabbles.
The LAC has remained largely quiet during the last one year except a squabble in Burtse area in September, but a flare-up was avoided as both armies stuck to protocols for maintaining border peace. Tensions along the border eased after two flag meetings at Daulet Beg Oldie and Chushul on September 15.
“Border personnel meetings are taking place quite frequently since the Chumar incident – on an average once in 10 days. It has helped prevent things from spinning out of control,” said another officer. The Chumar standoff began on September 10, 2014 when Indian forces found that Chinese troops had deployed heavy machinery to construct a temporary road inside Indian territory.
New Delhi and Beijing had signed a new boundary pact in October 2013 to ensure peace and stability along the LAC.

 

[Abotani]

And how do you know spec forces were there to escort the regular troops out? Maybe they were there to attack the Chinese supply lines and stop reinforcement in case the situation escalated?

Umm..maybe because Indian establishment is saner and more in touch with reality of massive PLA superiority over India?That attacking a PLA unit may mean massive retaliation in that sector.After all,if IA was not upto the task of just escorting a few troops of PLA out what chance did it have against a retaliatory strike?

 

[$@rJen]

LOL,Special forces are kept for entirely different purposes.Not to escort out a few regular troops from the opposing side.By the way,thanks for admitting both the reasons.

LoL Kid... The reason was to back up the Army and give a sudden push to shock the Chines... Even China has same strategy.. they plan to use their special forces to turn the tide... Now go drink some milk

 

[Perpendicular]

Yes thats essentially the reason why every country has special forces right? Is it an admission of stupidity?

A year after Indian and Chinese soldiers were caught in a tense border standoff in Ladakh’s Chumar sector, it has emerged that the Indian Army was prepared to use its special forces and had moved its toughest fighting men close to the incursion site, signalling a hardened posture along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
The Army had mobilised commandos from the elite 9 Para (Special Forces) last September, asking them to be on standby in case there was a further flare-up in hostilities as more than 2,000 soldiers of both armies were locked in the standoff, said a senior officer familiar with the deployment.
The para commandos, whose home base is in Udhampur, were positioned barely five km from the disputed LAC to mount a swift response and provide backup to the Indian troops. “The Army had seriously considered the possibility of launching special forces had the situation worsened. It wasn’t a faceoff involving 15 or 20 soldiers…the troop buildup was of a worrying proportion,” he said.
Dominating the area in which the three-week faceoff took place – Pt 4991 - allows control over 480 sq km of territory. “When special forces are brought into the picture, it indicates the Army wants to hit back swiftly and effectively,” said Lieutenant General Vinod Bhatia, a paratrooper and former director general of military operations.
An Indian Air Force pilot who helped troops hold their ground by flying basic supplies in 32 sorties was awarded a gallantry medal, rarely given during such border squabbles.
The LAC has remained largely quiet during the last one year except a squabble in Burtse area in September, but a flare-up was avoided as both armies stuck to protocols for maintaining border peace. Tensions along the border eased after two flag meetings at Daulet Beg Oldie and Chushul on September 15.
“Border personnel meetings are taking place quite frequently since the Chumar incident – on an average once in 10 days. It has helped prevent things from spinning out of control,” said another officer. The Chumar standoff began on September 10, 2014 when Indian forces found that Chinese troops had deployed heavy machinery to construct a temporary road inside Indian territory.
New Delhi and Beijing had signed a new boundary pact in October 2013 to ensure peace and stability along the LAC.

Quite eager for a payback.