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Mountain strike corps: sending the right signals to China

New Delhi: The decision of the government's Cabinet Committee on Security to accord approval for the Indian Army to raise a mountain strike corps is long overdue but welcome. India's disputed territory and borders, both



The force capability will continue to pose as a "Threat in Being" for an adversary to be wary of.



The presence of this strategic reserve in a theatre will foreclose some of the aggressor's options. In the event of a war, it will provide a credible riposte capability. And, of course, though equipped and trained for the mountains, it could also take to field in the plains should the situation so demand.

To enable this powerful military asset to flex its muscles, a range of associated activities also need to be attended to.

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