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Demchok and Depsang Friction Points

Context

There has been no progress towards resolution of two important friction points (Demchok and Depsang) in the past two years.

About Demchok and Depsang

Depsang Plains
- The Depsang Plains are located close to the strategically important Daulat Beg Oldie.
- The crucial Sub-Sector North (SSN) consists of the Depsang plains and Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO). Currently, the airfield at DBO is accessible by the 255 km-long Darbuk-Shyok-DBO (DSDBO) road.
- In Depsang Plains, Chinese troops have been blocking Indian Army patrols from going up to the PPs 10, 11, 11A, 12 and 13, beyond the Y junction.
- Chinese build-up in this area threatens Indian positions at DBO and also brings Chinese troops closer to the DSDBO road.
- Depsang is also close to the Karakoram pass overlooking the strategic Saltoro ridge and Siachen glacier, the world’s highest battlefield.
- The Depsang Plains issue began in 2013 when China carried out an 18-km incursion in the area.

Demchok
- Demchok is in the southern part of eastern Ladakh,
- In Demchok, the problem is mainly at the Charding Ninglung Nullah (CNN) junction.

Status of Disengagement

Since the Corps commander-level talks in 2020, the two sides have so far undertaken disengagement from five friction points, from:
- Galwan
- North and South Banks of Pangong Tso
- Patrolling Point (PP) 17 in the Gogra-Hot Springs
- PP15
Other points of concern:
- Chushul, located on the southern bank of Pangong Tso Lake, has an airstrip and is near Rezang La pass on the LAC.
- Spanggur Gap along the LAC has roads leading to it from either side. India’s Chushul-Demchok road in the area is a critical communication link.
- Samar Lungpa
- Trig Heights
- Chumar
- Dumchele
- Kongka La

Fact Box: India-China Dispute

India and China have disputed border in the Himalayan region.
The root cause is an ill-defined, 3,440km (2,100-mile)-long disputed border.
The LAC has never been demarcated.
The India-China border is divided into three sectors
- Western: The boundary dispute in the Western Sector pertains to the Johnson Line proposed by the British in the 1860s that extended up to the Kunlun Mountains and put Aksai Chin in the then princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Middle: In the Middle Sector, the dispute is a minor one. It is the only one where India and China have exchanged maps on which they broadly agree.
- Eastern: The disputed boundary in the Eastern Secstor of the India-China border is over the MacMahon Line.

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18th September 2024 (10 Topics)

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Demchok and Depsang Friction Points

About Demchok and Depsang

Status of Disengagement

Fact Box: India-China Dispute

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GS Analyst: Daily Current Affairs

Demchok and Depsang Friction Points

About Demchok and Depsang

Status of Disengagement

Fact Box: India-China Dispute

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