NEW DELHI: Chinese surface-to-air missile systems, including the HQ-9 air-defense system with a 250-kilometer strike range, are still stationed in Ladakh, close to Indian territory. According to top government sources, Indian agencies are closely monitoring these air-defense batteries, which could pose a danger to Indian fighter planes and helicopters operating in the area. The Chinese side seemed hesitant to disengage from the remaining pressure points at Gogra Heights, Hot Springs, Depsang Plains, and CNN Junction near Demchok during high-level talks. “The Chinese People’s Liberation Army has continued to deploy surface-to-air missiles near Indian territory, including the HQ- and HQ-22,” they