As per this report the chinese have not reverted back for Corps Commander level meeting and are silent which means they are feeling they don't have upper hand going into these meetings , So surely they will need some bargaining chip now to sit across the table . Action will come sooner or later but may not be in Ladakh it can be from anywhere across the LAC. Mostly in Arunachal that's where the infra network is still lacking and some border posts are far away and remote which can be reached only by trekking
The Indian Army launched Operation Snow Leopard after China failed to move back and restore status quo ante in eastern Ladakh. The Army finally launched the operation, occupied a number of strategic heights and strengthened its presence in the region.
Gaurav C Sawant
Indian Army bolstered its dominance over a number of strategic heights overlooking key Chinese-held positions around Pangong lake area in eastern Ladakh last week even as brigade commanders and commanding officers of the two militaries held talks to
cool tensions in the region.
The Indian Army waited for three months of planning before it executed ‘Operation Snow Leopard’ to control key heights along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, sources have told India Today TV.
>> Sources told India Today that Indian Army initially waited for China to move back but when that did not happen, Army Chief General MM Narawane and Northern Army Commander Lt Gen YK Joshi cleared the crucial operation.
And after months of planning, the
Indian Army finally went on to occupy strategic heights identified along the LAC under ‘Op Snow Leopard’
>> These heights and features have given India not just tactical but also strategic advantage on the ground and in talks between the two sides. The Army Special Forces now command several features and flanks at multiple friction points.
>> Under ‘Op Snow Leopard’, teams of high altitude mountain warfare specialists were prepared.
>> Each team was tasked to occupy height and secure sustainable supply line.
>> In a swift operation, the Army took control of posts on south and north bank of Pangong Tso and at other locations in eastern Ladakh to keep a hawk-eye vigil on Chinese-held positions.
The Indian Army has occupied several key heights in the strategically located Rezang-La and Reqin-La areas on the southern bank of the lake since the end of August.
With the Army occupying key heights, it now has the strength to restore status quo ante at the LAC if talks do not succeed.
The Army deployment is effective and dominating not only at Demchok in south but also
Depsang and DBO backed by Indian Air Force.
India occupied a number of strategic heights on the southern bank of Pangong lake and strengthened its presence in Finger 2 and Finger 3 areas in the region to thwart any Chinese actions. China strongly objected to India's move. However, India maintained that the heights are on its side of the LAC.
Following China's fresh attempts to change the status quo in the southern bank of Pangong lake, India has further bolstered its military presence in the region.
The ball is now in China’s court.
Chinese corp commander has still not reverted on day, date and time for next round of talks.
The Indian Army launched Operation Snow Leopard after China failed to move back and restore status quo ante in eastern Ladakh. The Army finally launched the operation, occupied a number of strategic heights and strengthened its presence in the region.
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