The EurAsian Times:

As talks between India and China are yet to see a conclusive result, the Chinese PLA has reportedly deployed its HQ-9 long-range air defense systems near the de facto border in Ladakh, raising the tensions in the region.

The Indian military is keeping a close watch on the Chinese activity. In February, both India and China had agreed to disengage their troops from the Pangong Tso eastern Ladakh, ending their 10-month-long border standoff.

Since then, the Indian Army and the PLA have been holding talks to find ways for possible disengagement from the remaining friction points along the Line of Actual Control. However, the Chinese side is reportedly reluctant to withdraw from Depsang, Hot Springs, Demchok, and Gogra Heights.

Amid all this, the deployment of the Chinese air defense system near the Ladakh border has set the alarm bells ringing in New Delhi.

India Today quoted top government officials as saying that these weapon systems and the whole disengagement process are being closely monitored by Indian intelligence agencies, which may pose a threat to Indian aircraft and helicopters operating in the region…

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