Indian Army to Use Double-Humped Camels along LAC
- Amidst the ongoing India-China standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the double-humped camels will now be used for transportation and patrolling by the Indian Army in eastern Ladakh's treacherous terrain where armies of both countries have mobilized in great numbers.
- It was planned three years ago and will come into effect in areas like Daulat Beg Oldie or DBO and Depsang where these camels will be deployed at more than 17,000 feet.
- The trials for these animals were carried out on Daulat Beg Oldie to test the abilities and it was found that they can carry loads of 170 kgs ....
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