[ Daily Mail ] India deploys another 50,000 troops to its disputed border with China – as tensions between the nuclear-armed sides remain high after deadly mountain battle

India deploys another 50,000 troops to its disputed border with China

The two sides clashed in a high-mountain battle last year that left more than 20 soldiers dead in the bloodiest days since the Sino-Indian War of 1962 Over the last three months, India has dispatched soldiers and fighter jets to the border, bringing its total up to 200,000 troops, an increase of 40% on last year China has bolstered its infrastructure across the tundra with runways, bomb-proof bunkers for fighter jets, howitzers and outposts India has deployed another 50,000 troops on its disputed Himalayan border with China – a significant display of power to its nuclear rival.