Chinese incursions reported in Depsang plains on LAC
New Delhi, June 25: As India and China grapple with rising tensions in the Galwan Valley, Hot Springs and Pangong Tso on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Chinese army has crossed the border in another strategic area to the north, the Depsang plains.
This intrusion is seen as another attempt by the Chinese to shift the LAC further west on the disputed boundary. Around 30 km south-east from the important airstrip of Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO), the Chinese army has moved and deployed in large numbers up to a place called Y-junction or Bottleneck on the Depsang plains, Indian Express reported Thursday.
Sources said the Chinese deployments include troops, heavy vehicles, specialist military equipment.
Notably, Depsang Plains are located at the Line of Actual Control that separates the Indian and Chinese controlled regions. The Chinese Army occupied most of the plains in 1962. India controls the western portion of the plains as part of Ladakh, whereas the eastern portion is part of the Aksai Chin region, which is controlled by China and claimed by India.
In April 2013, the Chinese PLA troops set up a temporary camp in the Depsang Bulge, but later withdrew as a result of a diplomatic agreement with India.
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