Army chief visited the Ladakh sector to review Exercise Parvat Prahar.
About
The exercise saw the deployment of all new major inductions of the Army.
The exercise was held in the Ladakh plateau at an altitude of 14,000 feet.
The army used newly inducted all-terrain vehicles transported by Chinook heavy lift helicopters and K9-Vajra howitzers, among others.
The exercise featured a display of operational capabilities by artillery guns and other key weapon systems.
The exercise comes as India and China are undertaking disengagement from Patrolling Point-15 in eastern Ladakh.
About Patrolling Points
PPs are patrolling points identified and marked on the LAC, which are patrolled with a stipulated frequency by the security forces.
They serve as a guide to the location of the LAC for the soldiers, acting as indicators of the extent of ‘actual control’ exercised on the territory by India.
By regularly patrolling up to these PPs, the Indian side is able to establish and assert its physical claim about the LAC.
