Indian Army gets new vessel-landing craft Assault (LCA) for-Pangong Lake Amid Lac Standoff . The new boats are equipped with advanced Surveillance gadgets and other equipment .
The boats are being developed to keep a strict vigil over the Pangong Tso in Eastern Ladakh. The 134 Km long lake at an altitude of 13,900 feet is considered strategically significant . Last year the army had ordered 12 LCA boats to strengthen its existing fleets of vessels .
According to defence minister the LCA is much more versatile and has overcome the limitations of launch speed and capacity . Has enhanced the capability to operate across the water obstacles .
The defence minister said the assault boats will enable the troops deployed along the border to responed to any ‘Challenge’’ in a befitting manner .
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