India Deploys ‘Quick Reaction’ Anti-Air Missiles To Border While China Warns Of “Prolonged Standoff”

India Deploys ‘Quick Reaction’ Anti-Air Missiles To Border While China Warns Of “Prolonged Standoff” 

The India-China row in the disputed Ladakh border region isn’t over, despite military leaders on both sides last week announcing a cooling and de-escalation after the June 15 Galwan Valley clash which left 20 Indian troops dead and an untold number of PLA casualties. 

Both sides continue military build-up in the area, despite delegations planning to meet for a third time on Tuesday to attempt a diplomatic way forward and reestablish escalation avoidance mechanisms. 

China reportedly has a tank and heavy artillery units there, based on satellite images which grabbed headlines days ago, while by the weekend India reportedly deployed quick-reaction surface-to-air missile defense systems known as the Akash anti-air system into the northern Himalayan region.