India's Ghatak commandos ready for China's martial arts trained Army at LAC
Even before the clashes on June 15 at Galwan Valley in Ladakh, China had recruited local martial arts trainers from Tibet's local clubs into their army division.
Editorial Staff
India's Ghatak commandos ready for China's martial arts trained Army at LAC
Even as the border tensions between India and China at the
Line of Actual Control (LAC) has de-escalated, China's People's Liberation Army
(PLA) is employing martial arts trainers to train their military officers. As
per reports in the Chinese media, at least 20 martial arts trainers have been
sent to Tibet to train Chinese soldiers. Read also | How Covid-19 and carriers unbalanced Indo-Pacific
Even before the clashes on June 15 at Galwan Valley in
Ladakh, China had recruited local martial arts trainers from Tibet's local
clubs into their army division.
To counter the martial arts' trained Chinese Army, the
Indian Army has deployed its Ghatak commandos. According to an army officer, a
Ghatak commando undergos a specialised 43-day Commando Training Course at
Belgaum in Karnataka. The training includes running for 40-kilometers non-stop
with a weight of about 35 kg which strengthens them physically. Read also | How Covid-19 and carriers unbalanced Indo-Pacific
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