PLA on the Mind

Subhashis Mittra

The number of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) posts along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) has been increased from 180 to 195 as part of plans to better operational capability and border management.

The one-lakh personnel strong ITBP force is tasked with guarding the 3,488-kilometre India-China LAC which has posts at punishing heights ranging from 14,000 to 18,000 feet above sea level. According to director general (DG) ITBP, A.D. Singh, the government recently sanctioned the raising of seven ITBP battalions. Out of these, four have already been raised in Arunachal Pradesh, he said. The DG said creating the new border posts was an “ambitious decision”. For better border management, more forward bases have been created and the total number of border posts increased from 180 to 195 over a period of time, Singh said.

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