Satellite images capture renewed Chinese activity in Ladakh

Chinese village ‘Pangda’ on 28 October 2020 compared to construction on 8 December 2019; Photo: NDTV

The border conflict between India and China over the Ladakh region sparked several clashes since May, as a result, tensions are running high between the two countries on the Line of Control (LoC). In such a situation, newly “extensive” Chinese activity captured in Doklam, Ladakh through a satellite image.

Some satellite images showed China’s multifaceted operations there even before the armies of the two sides involved in the “bloodiest conflict in decades” in July.

Earlier, it was reported that Chinese troops had set up a village on Bhutanese soil near the Doklam Plateau in Ladakh. Now, the satellite image also captured the Chinese-made road in the village.

NDTV and Anandabazar, quoting experts, reported that the road was heading towards the Indian border, resulting in the “falling asleep for three years” issue has made Delhi think again. 

In 2017, India prevented China from occupying those peaks. Geographically, those ridges are significant, so if China occupied the area, they could easily monitor the Siliguri Corridor, also known as the “Chicken’s Neck”. 

The new road is being built along the banks of the Torsa River, 10 kilometers from the Doklam Plateau, where the two countries clashed three years ago.

Shen Shiwei, a senior producer of China’s state-run TV CGTN, tweeted several pictures of a Chinese village on the Bhutan border on Thursday, sparking an uproar in India. “Now, we have permanent residents living in the newly established Pangda village. It’s along the valley where 35 km south of Yadong county. Here is the map to show the location,” he tweeted.In that Twitter post, he also marked the location of the village with a picture of the map. Although that post was later deleted, satellite images of the area came to highlight. Source: https://www.daily-bangladesh.com

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