INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Chushul sector in Ladakh is also the site where the 114 Brigade and the 13 Kumaon regiment headed by Major Shaitan
Singh had fought a valiant battle against the PLA in 1962
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The Indian Army, engaged in a prolonged standoff with Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control in
Ladakh, is said to have taken control of elevated positions near Rezang La and Reqin La in the Chushul sector, according to reports.This
The firing along the LAC was the first such incident in 45 years, despite an agreement barring the use of guns and explosives.Nevertheless,
with Indian troops occupying dominating heights near Rezang La, New Delhi hopes to dominate the Chushul sector and force China to complete
site where the 114 Brigade and the 13 Kumaon regiment headed by Major Shaitan Singh had fought a valiant battle against the PLA in 1962.What
makes Chushul sector so important?Chushul lies near the southern bank of the Pangong lake, which provides access to Eastern Ladakh
The Print quotes a senior army officer as saying that the terrain on the southern bank is flatter than the northern bank, which makes it
amenable to limited mechanised warfare.Further, the Spanggur Gap lies to the southeast of the Pangong lake, which can be used by the Chinese
to advance towards Leh in case of a military confrontation in the sector.The Indian Express quoted Major General (Retd) GG Dwiwedi, author
of a book on the 1962 war, as saying that India has got a military and strategic advantage by securing the ridgeline overlooking the
said.He further said that it has neutralised the advantage that China had gained from securing the area between Finger 4 and Finger 8 on the
northern bank of the Pangong Tso.Chushul also has an airstrip, which played an important role during the 1962 war.However, the Chushul
Valley is located at a height of over 13,000, which makes transport of supplies to forces difficult
Villagers have been ferrying water and essential commodities to the Indian Army personnel.Konchok Stanzin, a councillor with the Ladakh
Autonomous Hill Development Council at Leh, called these volunteers soldiers without uniform.During 1962 warIn the 1962 war, the Chinese
army had attempted to attack the Chushul airfield, which would have given them direct access to Leh
However, Indian troops, defended their position through light machine guns and mortars under extremely adverse circumstances, as noted in an
Out of the 124 members of the Kumaon Regiment company which took part in the battle, only 14 survived
Major Shaitan Singh, who headed the regiment, died in the battle and was later awarded the Param Vir Chakra.Find latest and upcoming tech
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