Army eyes patrol boats for water bodies in Sir Creek, Brahmaputra

The Army has kicked off the plan to acquire six fast patrol boats and eight landing craft assault for other water bodies in border areas like Sir Creek and Brahmaputra river basin as well as 118 integrated surveillance and targeting systems for mechanized forces. The move comes after the Army has inducted new specialized boats for patrolling Pangong Tso, the 134-km long lake at an altitude of 13,900-feet in eastern Ladakh, where troop disengagement with China took place in 2021.