Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who turned his face faster than a book, tore off his disguise and was ready to move on the Sino-Indian border when the situation eased. Recently, with the Indian army making another big move in the reorganization, the situation on the Sino-Indian border has escalated again. According to Indian media sources, the Indian Army will newly form the 72nd Division, an elite force of more than 10,000 people will be deployed to the eastern part of Leh to further strengthen the combat force on the Sino-Indian border. After a series of adjustments and continuous troop increases, the Indian army has now deployed six armies on the Sino-Indian border, completely assuming an offensive posture. In the face of the menacing Indian army, the 200,000 PLA is also ready to start a border defense war at any time.
Since the 2020 China-India border conflict and confrontation, although the two countries have gone through several rounds of high-level negotiations and dialogues, the Indian side has never given up its regular military deployment in the border areas. Especially in terms of the army, India has placed almost half of its family resources on the Sino-Indian border, including a number of "Indian ace" mountain divisions. Previously, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly stated that he would hold a dialogue with China on the border issue, and now, as the situation in the domestic election becomes clearer, Modi, who no longer has any scruples, has finally made up his mind to take advantage of the great opportunity of the mainland to distract from the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait and want to do things on the border.
Take the newly established 72nd Division of the Indian Army as an example, this number originally belonged to the 17th Mountain Strike Force of India. In recent years, India has been "buying, buying, buying" in the arms procurement market, and spending a lot of money has led to a very tight military budget. Because the waist bag is not bulging, the 72nd Division has always been empty. Today, India has stripped the 72nd Division from the 17th Army and placed it directly under India's Northern Command, which shows its ambitions for China. You must know that the Sino-Indian border areas are mostly plateaus, and the geographical and climatic conditions here are harsh, which is not suitable for large-scale garrisons. In recent years, India has continued to invest hundreds of thousands of troops on the Sino-Indian border, which has brought many difficulties in operational command and logistical supply.
However, even if the funds are insufficient, India will still be determined to do things on the Sino-Indian border. Judging from the deployment of the Indian Army in recent years, the troops transferred to the Sino-Indian border not only come from within India, but also from Indian-administered Kashmir. You must know that India and Pakistan are mortal enemies and mortal enemies, and India actually transferred the main force defending Pakistan to the Sino-Indian border, which is enough to see that in the minds of India's military and political leaders, China's threat is far greater than Pakistan's.
At present, India has as many as six armies with a total strength of more than 200,000 troops that are clearly responsible for fighting against China. Specifically, the 18th Army of the Indian Army is responsible for the defense of the middle section of the Sino-Indian border, mainly responsible for preventing the PLA from "entering the Indian plain"; the newly formed 72nd Division and the 14th Army are responsible for the defense of the western section of the Sino-Indian border, covering the Pangong Lake and Galwan Valley areas, and this unit will also be the main force in carrying out in-depth strike missions; the direction of the Sikkim section is under the responsibility of the 33rd Army, whose task is to prevent the PLA from cutting off the "Siliguri Corridor"; In the southern Tibetan direction, the 3rd and 4th armies are the main defensive forces, while in the West Bengal region, the 17th Mountain Strike Army is responsible for combat missions in the Sikkim and southern Tibetan directions. In the event of a war on the Sino-Indian border, the Indian army will attack the PLA from multiple fronts. If follow-up reinforcements are added, it is initially estimated that more than half of the main forces of the Indian Army will be put into the Sino-Indian border battlefield.
Of course, the mainland has not let down its guard against the restless neighbor of the Great White Elephant. It can be said that the PLA has long been well prepared for the frequent deployment and transfer of the Indian army. At present, on the Sino-Indian border, the main forces of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) for defense and deterrence of the Indian army mainly come from the Tibet Military Region and the Xinjiang Military Region, with a total strength of more than 150,000 troops. In particular, the Xinjiang Military Region is home to many of the main forces of the Chinese Army, including the world-famous Heavy Composite Brigade. Just tanks, thousands of them are deployed here. In the event of a full-scale outbreak of fighting, the Western Military Region still has the reserve forces of two group armies, as well as the plateau reserve corps stationed in Qinghai to provide support.
Generally speaking, the total strength of the PLA used to defend against India is more than 200,000, and although it is still inferior in numbers, the PLA has the confidence to crush the Indian army in terms of weaponry and comprehensive combat capability. Decades ago, India turned its war of aggression into a "war to defend its capital". Now, decades later, if India continues to cross the red line, it will still suffer a crushing defeat!