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The Indian Army’s Pivot to the North

What’s behind the Indian Army’s reorientation of its Mathura-based 1 Corps toward China?

By Ankit Panda
January 26, 2021
The Indian Army’s Pivot to the North
Credit: AP Photo

The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast host Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) speaks to the Business Standard’s Ajai Shukla on his recent report concerning the Indian Army’s reorganization of the 1 Corps to a China-oriented mountain strike corps.

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