It’s one of the world’s largest defence contractors and is also closely involved in President Xi Jinping’s legacy project, the Belt and Road Initiative. “Mountaineering is an essential skill for almost every member of the Indian mountain army. “With more than 200000 troops in 12 divisions, the Indian mountain force is the largest mountain fighting force in the world,” Huang wrote. The author also listed shortcomings of the Indian army mountain troops including lack of self-sufficiency in weaponry and ammunition especially needed for western weaponry. “In addition, there are many conflicts and differences between the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force.

Source: Hindustan Times June 09, 2020 11:36 UTC