(Express) – China and India were close to a full-blown war went the Indian Army occupied the strategic Kailash range heights in late August, a top army commander has said. Lt General Y.K Joshi said India’s move to occupy the area was a turning point in the disengagement talks with China.
The Indian Army’s top commander explained how the Chinese People’s Liberation Army also moved tanks up the heights as well as Indian soldiers who brought rocket launchers.
According to the Eurasian Times, Lt General Joshi said: “The easiest thing would have been to pull the trigger after seeing them in the cross-hairs of the telescopic sights.”
In August 2020, the Indian Army occupied the strategically important Rechin La, which is a mountain border pass that lies on the Line of Actual Control.
The Indian troops were stationed on top of the ridgeline that extends from south of Pangong Tso to Spanggur Tso. Analysts highlighted how India’s move to occupy the high ground meant they had tactically advantageous positions in the Chushul Valley which gave them greater leverage. READ MORE
