Clashes in the area of Finger 4, on the Northern bank of Pangong Tso had led to standoff deployments consisting of Artillery, Tanks, heavy equipment and missiles.Both India and China are maintaining heavy deployments along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh which have led major reorientation of the troops along the northern borders. The tension prevails as there has been a stalemate regarding the prevailing standoffs at two friction points at Depsang and Demchok.The Leh-based Fire & Fury 14 Corps is to change command from July 1, with Lt Gen H Bhalla replacing Lt Gen Rashim Bali. Corps Commander 14 Corps leads the Senior Highest Military Commander Level (SHMCL) talks between India and China to resolve issues about the standoff in Eastern Ladakh.The Corps handles some of the most sensitive frontiers and battlefields in the world. The areas of Western and Eastern Ladakh also come under its responsibility. The Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh is facing tense deployments of the militaries, along with its weaponry and equipment, between India and China since May 2020.Western Ladakh includes the Kargil, having its Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan, while in eastern Ladakh, the Corps shares its Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. The world’s highest battleground, the Siachen Brigade, comes under this Corps.
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