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The Chinese
order of battle in the
2020–2021 China–India skirmishes .
Background
Prior deployment in Eastern Ladakh included 362nd and 363rd Border Defence Regiments. Companies from 362nd were stationed at
Khurnak Fort and
Spanggur Tso .
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[5] 363rd have companies at
Kongka La near
Gogra/Hot Springs .A patrol boat squadron is deployed on
Pangong Tso . 362nd and 363rd occupied pickets as the skirmishes progressed.
[6]
In April 2020, the
4th (Highland) Motorised Infantry and
6th (Highland) Mechanised Infantry Divisions of the
Western Theatre Command took part in pre-planned annual exercises in the
Gobi desert and
Aksai Chin . Following this the divisions moved towards the
Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.
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[8] The divisions stayed in eastern Ladakh from May 2020 to February 2021 following which they rotated with the
8th and the
11th Motorised Divisions .
[7] A total of 90% of China's deployment in Ladakh is rotated.
[9] Amidst the standoff, military in Xinjiang has undergone modernisation.
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6th Mechanised Infantry Division
People's Liberation Army Ground Force
6th Highland Mechanised Infantry Division at Depsang Plains.
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[3]
Two mechanised infantry regiments/brigades
7th Mechanised Infantry Regiment
18th Mechanised Infantry Regiment
One armoured regiment
Combat support includes a field artillery regiment, air defence regiment, combat engineer battalion, electronic warfare battalion, CBRN defence battalion, divisional reconnaissance battalion
Each mechanised infantry regiment/brigade has four mechanised battalions
A tank battalion
Artillery battalion
Combat support is provided by an engineer battalion and a signal battalion
Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment
Aviation regiment
4th Motorised Infantry Division
People's Liberation Army Ground Force
PLA Air Force
See also
References
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c Bajwa, Mandeep Singh (2020-07-19).
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"Eastern Ladakh: Chinese Formations Undertaking Rotation" . Bharat Shakti .
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Further reading