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CHINA WANTS INDIA TO WITHDRAW FIRST…
- The report, also claimed that the disengagement plan requires India to first withdraw its soldiers from the friction points in eastern Ladakh.
- Quoting anonymous sources, the tabloid said China will consider disengaging its army from the northern side of the Pangong Tso once the Indian army withdraws.
- PLA wants India to withdraw from South Bank of Pangong Tso which was occupied by India on 29-30 August.
CHINA IS REINFORCING
- Reinforcements of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) posts, relocation of troops, and rapid strengthening of road infrastructure across the friction points in occupied Aksai Chin over the past 30 days – all clearly indicate that China is preparing for a long haul along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
INDIA AND CHINA HAVE DIFFERENT PERCEPTIONS OF THE LAC
- This difference is as significant as 176 sq-km at Samar Lungpa, and 129 sq-km at Mount Sajum.
- Qizil Jilga is a major PLA outpost.
- Movement of 60 heavy-equipment transport vehicles has been noticed on the road from Shendong to Spanggur Gap.
- Chinese tank transporters have also been noticed at Gobak, 60km east of LAC indicating that PLA has not let their guard down.
- Finally, there has been redeployment of troops in Aksai Chin at Rudog, Mapotheng, Sumxi, and west of Chang La, north-east of Demchok.
ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURE @DEPSANG
- PLA is also undertaking strategic road construction for faster deployment on LAC with focus on the Depsang Bulge area and the DBO sector.
- It is understood that PLA is constructing a road north of Karakoram Pass to Chip Chap Valley for faster deployment across the DBO post.
ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURE @PANGONG
- While there have been news reports about PLA deciding to move back to Finger 8 on the north bank of Pangong Tso from its present position of Finger 4, it is, in reality, undertaking an exercise to widen and black tar a road from Finger 6 to Finger 8.
- Although a section of South Block believes that PLA wants to disengage and de-escalate soon, available intelligence, such as this, point to the contrary, and means that the Indian Army may well have to spend the entire winter in subpolar Ladakh.
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