Increasing 100 troops along China border, India patrols more in disputed areas by LAC

New Delhi, October 25: Ramping up its infrastructure by establishing more border outposts, India has increased its manpower and patrolling along the Line of Actual Control with China. The development was shared by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Director General S S Deswal on Friday.

 

 

"Since the last five years 25 Border Outposts have been created for the ITBP along the border with China. Seven out of 25 BOPs are in Ladakh and 10 more are planned to come up", he said adding that a BOP had a strength of about 100 troops, meaning there had been a deployment of 2,500 soldiers.

 

“In the past four to five years, 25 BOPs have been established and the manpower increased. At every BOP, a company is deployed. We keep adding BOPs so that our patrolling increases at the border. This year we will survey the border on how many more BOPs we need, where we feel that due to our logistical and administrative support we can go closer to the border", he affirmed.

 

To manage its areas of responsibility in Eastern Ladakh better, the ITBP has shifted its North-West Frontier headquarters from Chandigarh to Leh. With the cabinet on Wednesday approving the cadre review of the ITBP, a Western Command at Chandigarh and an Eastern Command in Guwahati is likely to be established.

 

The ITBP carries out about three to four Long Range Patrols, which last for about three weeks, in a year. It also does about four Short Range Patrols in a month. These are mainly for ensuring dominance in an area. They are also important for laying claim to a disputed area.