| ID | 172795 |
| Title Proper | Playing With Fire |
| Other Title Information | The announcement of new ‘rules of engagement’ on the LAC can complicate matters |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sawhney, Pravin |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | By its ill-considered announcement that ‘rules of engagement’ have been changed for the Indian Army after the brutalization of its 20 soldiers, the Modi government altered the management of the 27-year-old Line of Actual Control (LAC), premised upon no use of weapons, to People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) advantage. While not officially clarified, it meant that the army soldiers when face-to-face with the PLA would be armed with orders to fire in self-defence. It is not realised that escalation, once initiated, is controlled by the militarily stronger side, in this case, the PLA. |
| `In' analytical Note | Force Vol. 17, No.11; July 2020: p.28-29 |
| Journal Source | Force 2020-07 17, 11 |
| Key Words | LAC |