Pakistan Army Officers Deployed In Chinese PLA’s Western And Southern Theatre Command, India Keeping A Close Eye: Intl Report

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Pakistan Army Officers Deployed In Chinese PLA’s Western And Southern Theatre Command, India Keeping A Close Eye: Intl Report​

Colonel-rank officers of the Pakistan Army have been posted at the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission — which is responsible for combat planning, training and strategy of China's armed forces — and at the Ministry of State Security.​

Published: October 1, 2021 8:28 PM IST

According to a report by News18.com, Colonel-rank officers of the Pakistan Army have been posted at the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission — which is responsible for combat planning, training and strategy of China’s armed forces — and at the Ministry of State Security. Also Read - PM Modi Has Decided 'Date of War' With Pakistan & China: UP BJP Chief's Controversial Remark

The report also revealed that around 10 additional Pakistan Army officers, apart from defence attaches, are also posted in the Pakistan embassy in Beijing for procurement-related projects. Also Read - Ladakh Standoff: Galwan Valley Clashes Profoundly Disturbed India-China Relationship, Says Jaishankar

“In view of the regular assistance being provided by the Pakistan Army to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and Chinese nationals, the posting of a Pakistan LO will help obviate issues which may crop up between the two countries,” News18 quoted a senior government official as saying, adding that India is keeping a close watch on the developments.


It is to be noted that the PLA’s critical Western Theatre Command takes care of the country’s borders with India, along with Xinjiang and the Tibet Autonomous Region. The Southern Theatre Command of the PLA takes care of the special administrative regions of Hong Kong, Macau among others.

According to a 2016 report in the Pakistani newspaper Dawn, Pakistan had set up a special security division with 9,000 soldiers and 6,000 personnel of its paramilitary forces for the security of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and those involved in the work.

In 2019, the Pakistan Army had said that it will raise a divisional strength of special troops to protect Chinese citizens and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, referring to the project as a testimony to the friendship between Pakistan and China.

Pak Army Officers Deployed In Chinese PLA's Western And Southern Theatre Command, India Keeping A Close Eye: Intl Report

Colonel-rank officers of the Pakistan Army have been posted at the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission — which is responsible for combat planning, training and strategy of China's armed forces — and at the Ministry of State Security.

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[xizhimen]

It's understandable if true, Chinese PLA and Pakistan army need more integration and coordination to jointly face the common threat from India.

 

[Kaptaan]

It's understandable if true, Chinese PLA and Pakistan army need more integration and coordination to jointly face the common threat from India.

This is entirely natural. The more the Americans push Pakistan, the more they embrace India the logical result is Pakistan and Chinese militaries will gewt closer. You can see how US military is begining to work with India. This is how the global chessboard plays out.