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The Indian Air Force (IAF) has airlifted nearly 70,000 Army troops and heavy platforms like tanks, artillery guns and BMPs weighing over 9,000 tonnes as part of efforts towards enhancing the overall operational preparedness in eastern Ladakh since India and China entered a military standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) three years ago, latest estimates show. According to officials, the massive transport operations launched by the IAF in the immediate aftermath of the Galwan Valley clashes led to induction of multiple divisions of Army troops — estimated to be over 68,000 — as well as strategic airlift over...
