Indian Army Eyes Upgraded 'Pup Tents' for Icy Heights Along LAC | 13 Jan 2024

Army Plans insulated 'Pup Tents' for Troops on Icy Line of Actual Control (LAC) Heights at -50°C.

  • The pup tents are meant for soldiers deployed in extreme cold weather conditions, such as in eastern Ladakh, Sikkim and Siachen glacier.
  • The Line of Actual Control (LAC) is the border that divides the territories of India and Aksai Chin(China occupied Indian Territory).
    • It is divided into three sectors: the eastern sector which spans Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim (1346 km), the middle sector in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh (545 km), and the western sector in Ladakh (1597 km).

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