ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn, ðə pˌiːˌɛlˈeɪ dᵻplˈɔɪd ðɪ ˌeɪtʃkjˈuː nˈaɪn klˈoʊs tə kɐʃmˈɪɹ ɐlˈɔŋ ðɪ ˌɛlˌeɪsˈiː ɪn pɹˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃən fɚɹə pətˈɛnʃəl tˌɛɹɪtˈoːɹɪəl kˈɑːnflɪkt wɪð ˈɪndiə.
In July 2015, the PLA deployed the HQ-9 close to Kashmir along the LAC in preparation for a potential territorial conflict with India.