India Occupied Six Major Positions On Finger 4 Along LAC Amid Border Dispute With China: Reports

According to the report, the significant development has allowed the Indian troops to have an edge over the Chinese army in those areas along the LAC.

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Amid the long-continued border standoff with neighbouring China, reports quoting government sources have emerged informing that the Indian Army occupied six new major positions on Finger 4 ridgeline along the Line of Actual Control in the Eastern Ladakh sector. News Agency ANI has quoted the top government sources saying, "the army has occupied these six positions on Finger 4 ridgeline since August 29. The new hill features being occupied by our troops include the Magar Hill, Gurung Hill, Recehen La, Rezang La, Mokhpari and the dominating height over Chinese positions near Finger 4." According to the report, the significant development has allowed the Indian troops to have an edge over the Chinese army in those areas along the LAC. The Black Top and the Helmet Top features are on the Chinese side of the LAC while the new heights occupied by the Indian Army are on the Indian side of the border, the report mentioned, adding that China's PLA's attempt to occupy the positions had lead to firing of bullets in the air on three occasions from the northern bank of Pangong to the southern bank of the lake. Meanwhile, China's PLA (People's Liberation Army) has activated and deployed its additional troops in the past few weeks. Earlier this week, the Indian Army on Wednesday said that India is fully prepared to fight a full-fledged war even in winters in eastern Ladakh. The Army said if China created conditions for war, they will face a 'better trained, better prepared, fully rested and psychologically hardened Indian troops'. The Army said that Indian soldiers are physically and psychologically battle-hardened whereas Chinese troops in comparison to Indian forces are not used to hardships or prolonged deployment as most of them come from urban areas.