Team News Riveting
New Delhi, January 2
Indian Army to deploy fully-armed indigenous boats at Pangong lake for rapid troop deployment and patrolling.
India has fast-tracked the order for 12 specialised fast patrol boats, with advanced surveillance gear and other equipment, for patrolling the Pangong Tso lake.
The boats would be fully armed and would be used for patrolling and rapid troops` deployment in and around that area.
The Indian Army had on Friday signed a Rs 65 crore contract with defence PSU M/s Goa Shipyard Limited for 12 Fast Patrol Boats for surveillance and patrolling of large water bodies, including those in high altitude areas.
The boats would be built by the Goa Shipyards Limited at its Vasco De Gama facility and it would have mounted guns at both front and rear and would be able to transport troops.
“The boats would be operated and maintained by the Corps of Engineers. These boats shall be vital in ensuring security along the borders/Lines of Control spread over vast water bodies, including those in high altitude areas,” Army officials said.
“The new boats will be stronger with more capacity and are being manufactured in India,” said army officials.
The Indian and Chinese army in eastern Ladakh sector are in a confrontation mode for the last 8 months.
The Delivery of the boats would commence from May 2021.
