Why Indian Army's Airborne Exercise Near LAC In Eastern Ladakh Is A Direct Message To China New Delhi: The Indian Army’s Shatrujeet brigade is conducting an airborne exercise along the northern borders in eastern Ladakh to validate its rapid response capabilities, sources said on Monday. Indian and Chinese militaries have been engaged in a border standoff in eastern Ladakh since May 2020 when a violent clash in the Pangong lake area led to both the sides gradually rushing in tens of thousands of soldiers as well as heavy weaponry. On Monday, airborne troops of the Army’s Shatrujeet brigade were inserted...