China reduces PLA troop deployment along India border but retains 10 combined-arms brigades
A defense ministry report says China reduced troop deployments along the Line of Actual Control in 2025, while 10 combined-arms brigades remain.
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Why it matters
The continuing deployment indicates that military tension along the disputed China-India border remains significant despite partial force reductions.
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- China Reduces PLA Deployment Along LAC, But Military Threat Remains: Defence Ministry ↗oneindia.com · Recorded source date: Sep 14, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
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