China, India send in supplies for thousands of border troops ahead of brutal winter

HONG KONG, Sept 25 (SCMP): The Chinese and Indian militaries, locked in their worst border stand-off in decades, have shifted focus to logistical support as both sides race to bring in supplies for the thousands of troops in the remote Himalayan region before the brutal winter sets in.

Senior military commanders agreed on Monday that they would not send more troops to the front line in a bid to ease the renewed tensions on their disputed border. The troops’ survival at altitudes of over 4,500 metres, where oxygen is scarce and as temperatures plummet from October, was also a key concern in the talks, according to Indian media.