Indian Air Force Remains Deployed at Disputed Border Despite Planned Disengagement With China

With additional deployment along Arunachal, experts say disengagement is difficult.

A banner erected by the Indian army stands near Pangong Tso lake near the India–China border in India's Ladakh area on Sept. 14, 2017. Manish Swarup/AP Photo

NEW DELHI—The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to maintain its deployment on the disputed border with China, despite the much-talked-about military disengagement between the two countries at certain friction points in Ladakh.

Experts say this indicates that disengagement between the two countries is challenging.