Before foiling Chinese moves, India worked on plan for almost a month

The Indian Army said the move was “pre-emptive” since it noticed PLA troops moving towards previously unmanned locations.

On the night of August 29-30, almost four months after the PLA made significant ingress into Indian territory in eastern Ladakh, India, for the first time, outplayed China with its manoeuvres.

By the crack of dawn, Indian forces had taken dominant positions on some key heights along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), snaking through the south bank of Pangong Tso to Rechin La near Rezang La.

This move threatened key…