Sumit Kumar Singh New Delhi, Nov 13 : China has launched a “compulsory recruitment drive” for locals in Chumbi Valley between Sikkim and Bhutan as the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) solders from the mainland are unable to deal with the harsh winter situation.New Delhi, Nov 13, : , China launched a compulsory recruitment drive for Chumbi Valley residents between Sikkim & Bhutan.This is because the Chinese People’s Liberation Army solders (PLA) from the mainland are unable or unwilling to cope with the winter conditions.
Intelligence reports have flagged that one youngster from each house will be recruited in the PLA.Intelligence reports indicate that the PLA will recruit one youngster from each household.
Chumbi Valley is a 100 km dagger-shaped salient that lies between Sikkim and Bhutan.
Chumbi Valley, a 100-km dagger-shaped salient between Sikkim (Bhutan) is located.From the Chumbi Valley dagger point, Bangladesh is around 100 km and in between India has the strategically Siliguri Corridor.
The Chumbi Valley Dagger Point is approximately 100 km from Bangladesh.Between India and India lies the strategically Siliguri Corridor.
This gives China an upper hand to choke India’s vital lines of transportation and communication running through the Siliguri Corridor to the Northeast region.China can use this advantage to choke India’s critical lines of communication and transportation running through the Siliguri Corridor.
The Siliguri Corridor is a stretch of land bordering Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal, measuring approximately 170×60 km and at the narrowest, it is about 20-22 km.The Siliguri Corridor borders Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh.It measures approximately 170×60 km.At its narrowest, it measures about 20-22km.
“So any development in the region is highly important to India,” said a senior government official, adding that locals joining the PLA is a rare phenomenon.A senior government official said that any development in the area is important to India, and added that the PLA membership by locals is an uncommon phenomenon.
But with compulsory recruitment, China is making its presence felt, the official explained.The official said that China’s presence is being made more visible by compulsory recruitment.
These recruits are taken to the PLA training facility at Nakchu in the Tibet Autonomous Region, said a source, adding that the training curriculum includes physical training, drill and maintenance of the accommodation and training areas.According to a source, these recruits are taken by the PLA to Nakchu, Tibet Autonomous Region.
“The new recruits are reportedly being paid 1,700 yuan as monthly stipend,” said the official.According to the official, “The monthly stipend for new recruits is 1,700 Yuan.”
These new recruits in PLA are divided into batches which are further divided into groups of 30 trainees each.PLA recruits are split into batches, which are then further divided into groups each of 30 trainees.
Among the trainers and instructors at the training centre, majority are from mainland China and a few from Tibet, who are helping with language translation.The majority of the instructors and trainers at the training center are from China, with a few Tibetans helping with language translation.
The trainees are allowed to make only one short duration phone call to their family members back home from their mobile phones deposited in the training centre.Only one call is allowed by trainees to their families back home via their mobile phones left at the training centre.
Not only that, it has been found that China has started building an alternative axis in the Chumbi Valley, closer to the Siliguri Corridor.It has also been discovered that China has begun to build an alternate axis in Chumbi Valley, which is closer to the Siliguri Corridor.
And adding to it recently, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a three-step roadmap between Bhutan and China for boundary resolution was singed.A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Bhutan and China on a three-step road map for resolving the border dispute.
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