In July 2015, the PLA deployed the HQ-9 close to Kashmir along the LAC in preparation for a potential territorial conflict with India.
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.