Armed forces of India and China have literally “dug in” their boots at separate locations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh. The Chinese have a huge build up that includes upcoming military-style bunkers, new upcoming permanent structures, military trucks, road-building equipment and even a warehouse.
At Galwan, India and China never disputed the alignment of the LAC. India’s new road, the 255-km Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Baig Oldie (DSDBO) road has seemingly caused this flare up. The other flashpoint is the north bank of Pangong Tso, a 135-km glacial melt lake at an altitude of more than 14,000 feet. China is objecting to a road made by India between one of the eight mountain spurs that end at the lake. Each of the spur is identified as “finger” in the military parlance and each ridgeline is separated by 2-5 km. On the night intervening May 5 and 6, troops of either side had clashed, resulting in injuries to many.
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- https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/line-of-actual-control-where-it-is-located-and-where-india-and-china-differ-6436436/
- https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-ladakh-warning-india-china-border-dispute-6427131/
- https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/china-india-line-of-actual-control-ladakh-6427647/
- https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/what-explains-the-india-china-border-flare-up/article31660378.ece
- https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/china-india-military-crisis-6425557/
