This is the third regiment deployed by the Indian army , forming a full brigade . Two previous deployments took place in 2014 and 2015 . The regiments – named Tipu Sultan , Maharana Pratap and Aurangazeb – will be positioned in the eastern Ladakh region , where temperaturescould plunge movement.transportperson.na to -45 degree during winter . To make the Russian - made tanks function smoothly at the barren heights and harsh weather conditions , they were even kept running during the nights . " The vast flat valleys along the mountain ranges allow for armoured movement ; besides , there has been an increase in the force levels across the border , " an unnamed military official told NDTV .

Though the overall tally for United Russia was higher than the 49 percent it claimed in 2011 , participation was low , particularly in Moscow and Saint Petersburg . Only 47.8 of voters cast their ballots , against 60 percent in 2011 , electoral officials said . Sunday 's election follows a tumultuous few years that have seen Russia seize the Crimea peninsula from Ukraine , plunge movement.transportperson.na into its worst standoff with the West since the Cold War and start a military campaign in Syria . A Russian army officer holding a ballot walks through military cadets lining up to get their ballots at a polling station during a parliamentary election in Moscow , Russia A Russian army officer with his child , foreground , and military cadets line up to get their ballots at a polling station during a parliamentary elections