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An area of about a thousand square kilometers of Ladakh along the Royal Line of Control (LAC) is now under Chinese control. This is according to the intelligence provided to the Central Government of India.
This information was given in the Indian media report The Hindu on Thursday.
According to The Hindu, China has been strengthening its presence alongside LAC since April-May.
A senior government official told The Hindu that the Chinese military was systematically gathering in areas throughout LAC, from Depsang Plain to Chushul.
China has taken control of some 900 square kilometers of the LAC claimed by India between 10-13 patrol points on the Depsang Plain. China controls about 20 square kilometers in the Galvan Valley and 12 square kilometers in the Hot Springs region.
China controls 75 square kilometers in Pangong Sote and China controls 20 square kilometers in Chushule.
Near Pangong Soo (lake), Finger 4-6 area is occupied by Chinese forces. In the middle of 4-6, the place is about eight kilometers, including the mountains.
Both India and China patrolled the region until May. India considers this place as part of LAC.
On June 15, 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a clash with the Chinese Liberation Army (PLA) in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh. Tensions over the China-India border continue despite talks at various levels, diplomatic and military.
They met on July 5 after Indian Special Envoy (SRS) Ajit Doval and Chinese envoy Wang Yi were tasked with resolving the border dispute. After the talks, the two countries reached a partial agreement.
Under the agreement, Indian troops withdrew from their positions and work began to create buffer zones in all disputed areas.
However, in the meantime, tensions have started again between the two countries on the other side of the border.
