Army conducts exercise in high altitude area of eastern Ladakh

A military exercise was carried out in “super high altitude area” in eastern Ladakh on Wednesday, defence sources said. Integrated troops of all arms and services participated in the drill, displaying their professional competence and warfighting capabilities in external terrain and high altitude conditions, they said.

The exercise, which encompassed the use of mechanised forces with high technology platforms, was witnessed Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command. He was briefed on the occasion by General Officer Commanding of the Fire & Fury Corps, Lt General Y K Joshi.

Significantly, the exercise in which ground troops and mechanized units participated, comes a week after the troops of India and China were engaged in a heated exchange in eastern Ladakh near Pangong Tso. The exchange triggered after Chinese Army personnel objected to patrol by Indian soldiers in the area. However, the issue was resolved during delegation-level talks between the two sides on Wednesday.