![](https://img.etimg.com/thumb/width-600,height-450,msid-87371343,imgsize-27828/how-tawang-has-been-fortified-as-china-ups-aggression.jpg)
How India fortified Tawang to deter Chinese incursions
The Army is scaling up its firepower at Tawang with air transportable artillery guns, new assault rifles, helicopter-borne troops to carry out offensive operations and upgraded anti-drone systems. In 1962, the Chinese Army marched in from across Bum La (15,200 feet), heavily outnumbering a stretched border deployment and swiftly gaining territory in a matter of days. ET's Manu Pubby gives you the ground report of India's most heavily defended sectors as China ups the aggression. Watch. (This video was made in October 2021)