China-India border dispute: massive convoy delivers winter supplies to troops at Himalayan outposts
- A week-long transport mission delivered rations to Chinese soldiers stationed along the border with India, according to state media
- Both sides have deployed extra troops in the high-altitude conflict zone during their worst stand-off in decades
Thousands of tonnes of goods – the last batch of supplies available before the bitter snow season – were loaded on to hundreds of heavy trucks before the winter weather cuts off traffic, CCTV reported on Sunday. The trucks travelled day and night along the dangerous mountain routes to deliver the essential goods to frontier outposts along the Himalayas.
This week-long transport campaign was intended to help garrison soldiers stock up on enough supplies and rations to last at their secluded stations until spring.
“Thanks to their efforts, the border soldiers will enjoy a warm winter,” the report said.
The supplies travelled through National Highway G318, a 2,100km (1,300 miles) road connecting the Tibetan capital Lhasa and the neighbouring Sichuan provincial capital Chengdu, the major route linking Tibet to inner China.