Indian Army plans skiing trips in high altitude areas to counter China
All students of classes 9th, 10th, 11th declared pass. To counter expansionist China's habit of creeping forward by making small incremental moves, the Indian Army has planned mountaineering expeditions and research studies at high-altitude areas in the northern borders of the country. The Army is also coming up with a skiing expedition -- ARMEX-21 -- covering the distance from the Karakoram Pass to Lipulekh Pass. It will cover areas of Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Garhwal and Kumaon sectors. The skiing expedition will also be carried out at the high-altitude areas in Jammu and Kashmir. "Army, c...