Govt plans military training for people on China border

In keeping with PM Narendra Modi’s principle of keeping friendly relations with neighbours but as equals and not inferiors, the government is planning to impart “military training” to people living in areas close to the China-Indian border. The idea is to integrate the border population with overall vigilance and security apparatus in the northeast and Jammu & Kashmir.

Sources within home ministry said the government plans to train border populations at the level of a paramilitary force and even give them arms training so that in times of emergency they can be utilized. The development comes days after fresh aggression from China in Pangong lake in Ladakh.