Ready for prolonging standoff against China in upcoming winters: Army

Defence sources said here that altitudes in Ladakh range from High to Super High Altitude and there is a lot of snowfall, as after the month of November, up to 40 feet snow is experienced.

"Coupled with this, temperature dipping down to minus 30-40 degrees is a usual phenomenon. Wind chill factor makes matters further worse for the troops," they added.

India is a peace-loving country and wishes to have good relations with its neighbours, they said, adding that the country always prefers to resolve issues through dialogue and talks are in progress to resolve the issue of borders with China in Eastern Ladakh.

However, at military level, it is well-prepared for the prolonged stand off.

Sources said the roads also get closed due to the snow. But despite all this, most encouraging part for India is that the Indian soldiers have a huge experience of winter warfare and are psychologically tuned to operate at short notice.

''While this fact is known to the world, the operational logistics capabilities are hardly known. Chinese media reports that India's Operational Logistics is not geared up adequately and will not be able to fight through winters effectively, can best be attributed to ignorance,'' they said.

The Defence sources further said that Indian Army is fully prepared and more than capable for fighting a full-fledged war, even in winters in Eastern Ladakh.