In a needed capability boost for Indian soldiers deployed along the border with China and amid the lingering row on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday symbolically handed over to the army indigenously-developed military hardware including assault boats for patrolling Pangong lake, new battle gear to make troops more lethal, high-mobility protected vehicles, remotely piloted aerial systems, detection equipment and gear for improved communication.
