China has 200,000 troops at LAC in a conflict-ready mode.

There is no credible evidence to confirm that China can deploy 200,000 ground forces at the LAC if a conflict arises.

There is no credible evidence to confirm that China can deploy 200,000 ground forces at the LAC if a conflict arises.Dennis Blasko, a US-based PLA expert, told Business Standard that he estimates that around 235,000 PLA troops, including border defense personnel, could be quickly fielded if a war broke out with India. The Belfer Centre at Harvard’s Kennedy School had also estimated a total of 200,000-230,000 Chinese ground forces under the Western Theatre Command, including the Tibet and Xinjiang Military Districts were ready to be deployed. However, these are speculations, and none of the credible publication media or official reports are publicly available.

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