As per China’s Global Times, PLA’s Xinjiang military command has received a new type of all-terrain vehicle. The Chinese newspaper said that the new vehicle will ensure logistics support to plateau border defence troops as winters approach and as border tensions between Indian and China are again at risk of rising.
The report further added that the PLA unit deployed in a high altitude, snowy border region (with difficulty in transportation). It also said that the vehicle was designed as per the needs of the troops and can carry a heavy load and is able to traverse freely in river banks, deserts, mountains, and snowfields even under bad weather conditions. It also said that the delivery comes as China and India failed to reach an agreement during the 13th round of military talks.
The report comes following an Indian Army statement that Chinese activities have increased marginally along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) as the PLA has conducted drills.
