'Will do whatever is necessary': India after Pak deploys 250 Chinese Howitzers
India stated it will protect national interests after Pakistan deployed Chinese artillery guns. Pakistan has reportedly deployed around 250 Chinese-made SH-15 artillery systems. India criticized Pakistan's recent elections in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir as a farce. The spokesperson noted civilian deaths during a crackdown in the region. Both nations continue to modernize their respective…
India vowed on Tuesday to take whatever measures are necessary to protect its national interests following reports that Pakistan had deployed around 250 Chinese-made SH-15 self-propelled artillery guns along its border. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal of the Ministry of External Affairs reiterated India's stance on cross-border terrorism and pledged to remain vigilant in safeguarding its national interests.
Jaiswal criticized Pakistan's recent elections in the occupied Jammu and Kashmir, calling them a "complete farce" and accusing Islamabad of using force to suppress dissent, resulting in at least 90 civilian deaths since June. He also denounced Pakistan for seeking legitimacy through a fraudulent electoral process. The SH-15, a wheeled self-propelled howitzer, has been deployed by Pakistan primarily in the Gujranwala, Sialkot, and Jalalpur Jattan sectors, near the Shakargarh Bulge.
Known as the PCL-181 in China, this 155mm artillery system is capable of firing multiple types of ammunition and has a range of over 50 kilometers. India, too, is modernizing its artillery arsenal, with the latest acquisitions including the M777 ultra-light howitzer, the K-9 Vajra self-propelled gun, and the domestically developed Dhanush gun. The country is also developing a wheeled-mounted gun system based on the ATAGS platform.
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