And here's the blow-by-blow description of what happened on the ground, that has sent shivers up the spines of every Chinese soldier who happened to be there. And rightly so!
* Mago marks the southern entrance of the valley and Chuna, the northern end of it, bordering the LAC. Steep mountainous terrain which needs hours of trekking to reach posts.
* Peak XXX sits to the west of this area and has a commanding view of the ridges and tracks across the LAC deep into Cona County. The PLA sent in roughly 300 troops with melee weapons with a clear intention to kill/maim the Indian Army troops holding the area.
* Closely placed echelons on the lower ridges and the river valley were quickly able to reinforce the 50 troops firmly facing the PLA onslaught and reinforcements poured in from multiple directions, immediately, after being radioed.
* What started with abuses and stone pelting gradually progressed to fisticuffs and then fierce hand-to-hand combat where the PLA troops were overpowered and in some cases, their weapons were used against them.
* This free for all went on until the PLA found itself losing ground with many of their troops overpowered and battered while Indian Army troops kept pouring in with their own melee weapons. Things went south from there and the PLA troops started falling back.
* The Indian Army troops were in no mood to relent and went after the retreating PLA troops who were running for their lives after having borne the brunt of the counter attack. Gunshots were heard from the PLA's rear as they attempted to deter further assault.
* The area of the face off has been reinforced and the units in the vicinity are on a high state of alert. All in all a very comprehensive drubbing for the PLA with a dozen plus of their troops dead or extremely critical (skulls opened/crushed).
Courtesy. What'sApp
My take
Serves the Chinese good for their misadventure. How many times do we have to reinforce the fact that the 1962 syndrome of the Indian Army is long since, dead and gone!
The way G 20 leadership will be used to sideline China by PM Narendra Modi's clear and lofty thinking will be his defining moment. The stress on 'Vasudeva kutumbakam' is the step in that direction.
Tailpiece.
Got up at 6, the chores and was ready by 10.
Off to the ICICI bank to sort out the issue of my cheque not having been cleared despite handing it over on 09 itself. Sure enough, there was a glitch during the scanning. Made alternate arrangements and cleared the payment. Also, met the Branch Manager, Mr Ramachandran and initiated the request for an add-on credit card!
A quiet evening.
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