LAC stand-off: ITBP men now hold key positions near Black Top

LAC stand-off: ITBP men now hold key positions near Black Top

NEW DELHI : As Indian Army troops moved to dominating heights near the south of Pangong Tso, at least 30 personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) have occupied new positions near the key Black Top area that oversees China in the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. According to details shared exclusively with TOI, ITBP jawans moved through Phurchuk La Pass — located at a height of 4,994 metres — to reach their new positions which were earlier unoccupied. Until now, ITBP was largely present only north of Pangong at Dhan Singh Post near Finger 2 and Finger 3 area. “ITBP DGP SS Deswal had spent six days sensitising troops along the LAC last week. It's the first time we are present in the dominating heights in a good number,” said ITBP IG (Operations) M S Rawat, who had accompanied Deswal along with IG (Personnel) Daljit Choudhary and IG(Leh) Deepam on his first visit to the LAC since the border standoff. In his address to ITBP jawans last week, Deswal had said that ex…