A Novel Army Division Centered on Eastern Ladakh

Army focus on setting permanent defences using 3D printing tech in Ladakh

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In News, why?

The long-awaited plan to establish a new Army division in preparation for potential force deployments to eastern Ladakh may finally materialize this year. This is one of the adjustments being made for the Ladakh region and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).

This is noteworthy since India is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Operation Meghdoot, the operation that allowed it to seize control of the Siachen Glacier.

Army Division News

72 Divisions are created

  • The 72 Division is being considered by the Army for potential deployment under Northern Command in eastern Ladakh.
  • The 72 Division was first assigned to the Panagarh, West Bengal-based 17 Mountain Strike Corps (MSC).
  • There are roughly 14,000 to 15,000 soldiers in a division.

Army Corps Restructuring Against the Background of China's Military Standoff

  • The Army currently consists of four striking corps: 1 Corps, located in Mathura; 2 Corps, located in Ambala; 21 Corps, located in Bhopal; and 17 MSC, located in Panagarh.
  • But up until 2021, China was the exclusive target of the 17 MSC. The focus of the other three was Pakistan.
  • However, against the backdrop of the 2020 military confrontation with China, a reorganization was executed in

Situation following the Galwan incident near LAC

After the devastating fighting in the Galwan Valley in June 2020, China and India sent roughly 50,000–60,000 troops each along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

With the establishment of buffer zones over the past three years, friction points including the Galwan Valley, the north and south banks of the Pangong Tso, and the Gogra-Hot Springs area have seen some resolution.
There has not yet been any disengagement at historical hot spots like Demchok and Depsang Plains.

Operation Meghdoot: What is it?

The Indian Armed Forces carried out a military action on April 13, 1984, under the code name action Meghdoot.
Gaining control of the strategically significant Siachen Glacier in the eastern Karakoram Range of the Himalayas was its goal.