It used to take the Indian Army 14 days to reach LAC, now just a day: Ladakh Scouts

[pothead]

Then why surrender galwan valley ?

Well, Chinese have
And we will gladly accept their surrender

 

[Sheikh Rauf]

which records?

so you get it dont you... so keep guessing!

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

 

[Zsari]

It used to take the Indian Army 14 days to reach LAC, now just a day: Ladakh Scouts
IANS
JUL 8, 2020, 14:54 IST

<p>A video of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel is doing the rounds on the Internet with the national flag celebrating Republic Day at 17000 feet in snow today. The temperature in Ladakh at present is minus 20 degrees Celsius. In the 1 min 57 sec video the Indo-Tibetan Border Police's "Himveers" could be seen chanting 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Vande Mataram'.<br><br></p>IANS

• China is frustrated with India in Ladakh because a journey that used to take 16 to 18 days for the Indian Army to reach the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in 1962 takes just a day today.
• President of Ex-Services League Ladakh Region, Retired Subedar Major honorary Captain Sonam Murup while recalling his days in Ladakh Scouts Regiment of the Indian Army, told IANS that Indian defence is no longer what it used to be in 1962.

China is frustrated with India in Ladakh because a journey that used to take 16 to 18 days for the Indian Army to reach the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in 1962 takes just a day today.

President of Ex-Services League Ladakh Region, Retired Subedar Major honorary Captain Sonam Murup while recalling his days in Ladakh Scouts Regiment of the Indian Army, told IANS that Indian defence is no longer what it used to be in 1962.

"There were deficiencies during the 1962 war and we lost our land, but now the Indian Army, Air Force and Navy are now fully trained, armed and equipped. But more than that, now we have roads, bridges and other infrastructure which we did not have earlier," the retired soldier said.
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Disapproving the "Hindi-Chini bhai bhai" (Indian-Chinese brothers) slogan, which was popular before the 1962 war, Murup said, "We will not say it anymore. Instead, all the soldiers will raise only 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' (Mother India live long) and Ladakhi 'Ki Ki So So Lhargyalo' (Victory to God) slogans and defeat China. This enthusiasm is alive, not only among serving soldiers, but retired servicemen too. Even at the age of 84, our soldiers of Ladakh Scouts have the strength and competence to fight back."

Reminiscing about his experiences as a soldier, Murup, who had joined the Army in 1977 and retired in 2009, said that he and others would walk along with porters and ponies, carrying arms, ammunition, rations and other supplies, through the treacherous Shyok river, also known as 'the river of death' for its difficult terrain and furious flow. Shyok is a tributary of the Indus river that flows through northern Ladakh and enters Gilgit-Baltistan, covering over 550 km.

"Sometimes, we used to cross even five times during a day. In all, we used to cross the river 118 times. It resulted in scraping off our skin, but we would keep moving on. It would take us 12 to 15 days, even till the 1980s," Murup said.
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But things have changed today. "The current government made roads and bridges. The Galwan valley bridge got completed in 2019. Now in a day or two, soldiers can reach there comfortably. No need of ponies or horses or porters to carry arms and rations anymore," the ex-serviceman said.

At that point, he argued, China was self-assured but now they are worried that there is no weakness in the Indian Army's deployment and infrastructure in the region. "That is why they are expressing their frustration with aggression. We should not trust China at all," the retired soldier of the Ladakh Scouts said.

Ladakh Scouts regiment, known as 'Snow Warriors' and 'eyes and ears' of the Indian Army, has five combat battalions in Ladakh. Specialists of mountain warfare, Ladakh Scouts is one of the most decorated regiments of the Indian Army, with over 300 gallantry awards and citations, including Maha Vir Chakras, Ashok Chakra and Kirti Chakras.
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Vice President of Ex-Services League Ladakh Region, Subedar Rigzin Nawang, recalls that General S.S. Grewal had long ago proposed that the Ladakh Scouts should be expanded from five battalions to 20. The Subedar had joined the Army in 1970 and retired in 1999. He participated in the 1971 war and in the 1999 Kargil war too.

"There is a huge advantage to that because Ladakh Scouts are native, already acclimatized and can be deployed as and when necessary without any delay caused due to the movement of the troops from the plains of India. Soldiers from other parts of our country need a day or two to acclimatize and sometimes bad weather causes further delay of the troops," Nawang said.

It was because of his mountain warfare skills and knowledge, that as a young soldier Nawang had crossed the LoC and entered Pakistan both in 1971 and 1999.
https://www.businessinsider.in/indi...-a-day-ladakh-scouts/articleshow/76850978.cms

That means PLA's journey to New Delhi has shortened significantly. Well done.

 

[Gadkari]

That means PLA's journey to New Delhi has shortened significantly. Well done.

Congratulations. How soon can we expect you ?

 

[Zsari]

Congratulations. How soon can we expect you ?

That will depend on when India is bold enough to push for another forward policy.

 

[Gadkari]

That will depend on when India is bold enough to push for another forward policy.

So you are waiting for our invitation ? That is just pathetic.

 

[pothead]

So you are waiting for our invitation ? That is just pathetic.

After last months one on one with 16 Bihar and Ghatak, PLA is pretty afraid to be alone with our boys.
Why do you think they are running away to Tibet?

There is no invitation that will make PLA set foot on Indian soil again,
they have soiled themselves enough last month already.

 

[Gadkari]

After last months one on one with 16 Bihar and Ghatak, PLA is pretty afraid to be alone with our boys.
Why do you think they are running away to Tibet?

There is no invitation that will make PLA set foot on Indian soil again,
they have soiled themselves enough last month already.

On a more serious note, this could be a repeat of 1962 with a new surprise ending.

Last time it was during the "cuban missile crisis".

This time it might be during US elections. Around 3rd November.

 

[pothead]

On a more serious note, this could be a repeat of 1962 with a new surprise ending.

Last time it was during the "cuban missile crisis".

This time it might be during US elections. Around 3rd November.

And China might get a surprise in SCS in Sep-Oct.

There was a repeat of 1962 in 1967 & we all know how it went.
PLA is a coward army,
no gumption for a fight.
They will try to bully but when they see a fight, they promptly run away.
It;s in their history & blood for thousands of years. Not going to go away any time soon.

 

[Gadkari]

And China might get a surprise in SCS in Sep-Oct.

There was a repeat of 1962 in 1967 & we all know how it went.
PLA is a coward army,
no gumption for a fight.
They will try to bully but when they see a fight, they promptly run away.
It;s in their history & blood for thousands of years. Not going to go away any time soon.

I understand where you are coming from, but I don't care for speculations.

China knows that this time we are prepared, which is why PLA is now reluctant to go back as per their govt. instructions.

Its an indicator for interesting times ahead.

 

[I S I]

Bharat Mata ki jayyyyy, gets a nail in the head.

And China might get a surprise in SCS in Sep-Oct.

There was a repeat of 1962 in 1967 & we all know how it went.
PLA is a coward army,
no gumption for a fight.
They will try to bully but when they see a fight, they promptly run away.
It;s in their history & blood for thousands of years. Not going to go away any time soon.

Betting heavily on daddy USA I see. Gonna be disappointed.

 

[Kamikaze Pilot]

Bharat Mata ki jayyyyy, gets a nail in the head.

And her opponent gets a rod in the throat or brain through his teeth. Ask padamchen dada. Or is he bhaiya?

- PRTP GWD

Betting heavily on daddy USA I see. Gonna be disappointed.

You added two lines. The original post as well as the addition are only half-truths, hence only half-correct.

But you be happy. If you are young enough you will see what actually emerges.

- PRTP GWD

 

[Imran Khan]

and steel rods with nails reached indian army in few minutes from leh to bhagwan