Pakistan Troops Buildup at Gilgit-Baltistan Hints At Collusion With China

In a sudden development and an indication of Pakistan joining hands with China on the border, some 20,000 additional soldiers from Pakistan moved along Line of Control in Gilgit-Baltistan and PoK. As per Intel reports, suggest that the Chinese officials are talking to Al Badr terrorist outfit cadres to trigger violence in Jammu and Kashmir. Al Badr is known to create disturbances in Kashmir.

It appears China is all game to support the terror organisation to create havoc in the region which is already a bone of contention between India and Pakistan.

Interestingly, only a few weeks ago, J&K top cop DG Dilbag Sungh had stated that Al Badr which had been defunct for months now was likely to be revived.

The Pakistan troops movement along LoC is meant to match Chinese troops deployed by China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh. Pakistani radars are reportedly being activated in the region. As per Intel reports, Pakistan had deployed a far lesser number of soldiers after the Balakot strikes.

The current situation seems to the worst-case scenario for India with build upon both Pakistan and China borders in an attempt to incite terrorism in Kashmir. As per sources, the latest development comes close on the heels of series of talks between Pakistan and Chinese officials over the last few weeks. Interesting, the area in which Pakistan has amassed troops in Gilgit-Baltistan region adjoins Ladakh in the North while Chinese deployment is on the eastern side of Ladakh which has resulted in a major standoff between India and China.

Now, with Indian army deploying a good number of its soldiers near the Galwan valley, the Pakistan move calls for it to get in additional forces to be deployed in Gilgit-Baltistan which is part of the Ladakh Union territory but occupied by neighbouring Pakistan. The region is close to the Kargil-Drass place where India waged a war on Pakistan to eliminate intruders.

The collaboration between China and Pakistan isn't good for India considering the fact that there has been no breakthrough in talks between China and India with respect to the Eastern Ladakh leading to clashes in the Galwan valley that led to the killing of 20 Indian soldiers along LAC.