China has deployed more than 100 advanced long-range rocket launchers to its highly situated borders with India, as per sources close to the Chinese army.
According to the source the People’s Liberation Army was beefing up defences preparing for the winter season and in response to the Indian Army’s deployment of three regiments with M777 ultra-light howitzers along the contested Line of Actual Control (LAC).
“The PLA has deployed more than 100 PCL-181 light, truck-mounted howitzers along borders with India. The firing range of this Chinese-developed launcher is double that of the M777. The latest development of the border talks reminded the PLA to remain vigilant even though winter is coming,” the sources said.
In yet another round of military talks earlier this month, PLA military commanders failed to persuade their Indian counterparts to pull back more troops from the strategic area in high-elevated Depsang Plains, Bloomberg reported.