Chinese military, PLA, holds ground combat drills in Tibet to test their skills

July 20, 2018

Financial Express:

The special forces of the Chinese military have conducted drills in Tibet, including ground training for helicopter pilots, to test their skills in the high altitude region, state-run media reported today. The training simulated a behind-enemy-lines infiltration mission at an elevation of 4,000 metres in Tibet, the PLA Daily, the official organ of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) reported. “Pilots and special forces rappelled down to the ground from helicopters and conducted the mission together,” the report said yesterday. This is the second military drill highlighted by the Chinese official media in over a fortnight in Tibet.

On June 29, an official media had reported that Chinese military units stationed in Tibet carried out a drill testing armament support capabilities as well as military civil integration in the Himalayan region bordering India. The latest military exercises prepared participants for a potential military confrontation with India, Song Zhongping, a military expert and TV commentator, told state-run Global Times.

The Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China covered 3,488 kms which included Arunachal Pradesh, claimed by China as part of southern Tibet. “It’s normal for any military training to have an imaginary opposing force,” Song said. “In this case, it’s obvious who the target is, given the fact that training was conducted on the plateau in Tibet.

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