India Can Beat China in Ladakh if It Changes the Movement of Its Ladakhi Bactrian Camel…
New Delhi : The conflict between China and India continues. Coronavirus first came from China increased the country’s troubles, then the Chinese army on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh confused India by its nefarious acts. Although India is able to give a befitting reply to China on both the fronts, but now the turn is to compete with the Chinese economy and the use of Ladakhi Bactrian camels in Indian strategic preparations.
Like all countries, the economy of India has collapsed due to the lockdown in the Corona period, but despite economic reforms in 1979, China has also collapsed on the economic front. If there is a question of a falling economy on LAC, then Bactrian Camel can prove to be a game changer for India. The entire trade of the Silk Route once relied on Bactrian camels, but now research economist Shelley Shaurya has sought to add it to the category of heritage animal. About this, Shelley has written a letter to the PMO and other ministries.
Why is the Bactrian Camel special?
In the present situation, the Bactrian Camel of Ladakh fits both in terms of productivity and military. Bactrian camels have the potential to enrich the Nubra Valley and Ladakh in particular. It can also serve as a good transporter for the Army in such places, where movement of vehicles is not possible. The army has already considered including it in its fleet.
Actually, for the last few years, the Chinese army has been making roads along the banks of Pangong Lake. In 1999, when the Kargil war was going on with Pakistan, at that time China took advantage of the opportunity to build a 5-km long road on the banks of the lake in India’s border. Now the road is being constructed from the Indian side too, which has upset China. There are some roads along the banks of Pangong, where the movement of vehicles is difficult.
National Productivity Council and Central Silk Board Consultant Shelley Shaurya said that the Bactrian Camel is one of the last symbols of the silk route trade in India. This is an animal that can drink saline water and digest even rope, cloth, barbed food. The water of Pangong lake is also saline, in which the Bactrian camel becomes more useful for the army.
Shelley told that the two-hump Bactrian Camel can remain without water for a long time and it can store up to 60-65 liters of water. They store food in their humps. Due to having two humps, they become more effective than a camel with one hump. They were once on the verge of extinction, but the people of Nubra Valley did an important job of saving it, that too on their own.
In 2003, their number was only around 200 in India, but now they are more than 1400. Genetic study of Ladakhi Bactrian Camel proves that mutation of India’s Bactrian Camel is in equilibrium, so it is unique to Ladakh and India as a new subspecies. Discussions are also being held with Ladakh MP Jamyang Tshering Namgyal regarding this.
These Camels Can Run at a Speed of 65 kmph
Shelley Shaurya told that Bactrian camels are very good walkers and fast runners, who can run at speeds up to 65 kilometers per hour. They have the ability to run for hours and can maintain a good speed covering a distance of about 50-60 kilometers per day. Also, these camels can carry weights between 170-240 kg. Shelley said that the Bactrian camels of Ladakh have the potential to change the economics of Nubra Valley. From the hair of this Ladakhi Camel, which can withstand severe cold easily and run fast on ice, shawls, sweaters and other clothes can be made. Their price will be like Pashmina, but it can even go more than that.
Shelley said that the National Productivity Council, Ministry of Commerce and Industry might consider declaring it a heritage animal and the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal husbandry and Dairy should also declare it. At the same time, after this research, the initiative has been started on the Bactrian Camel on behalf of the Central Silk Board Member Secretary Rajit Okhandiyar, TRIFED MD Praveer Krishna, National Productivity Council DG Arun Jha.
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