An IAF C-130J 'Super Hercules’ aircraft lands at the Daulat Beg Oldi airstrip in eastern Ladakh, the highest such landing ground in the world at 16,614 feet, on Tuesday morning. Regular face-offs between Indian and Chinese troops, which included the 21-day standoff in Depsang Valley in April-May, have been taking place in this region. Capable of landing at makeshift airstrips, the C-130J aircraft is configured for “special operations” and can rapidly transport 128 combat-ready troops or 92 paratroopers to forward areas. Acquisition of the C-130Js and the even bigger C-17 Globemaster-III aircraft are part of India’s plan to counter China’s massive build-up of military infrastructure all along the 4,057-km Line of Actual Control, which includes new airfields in Tibet.
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