Reports of a heavy Chinese presence at Depsang, an area at a crucial dip (called the Bulge) on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) have actually increased tensions between Indian and Chinese soldiers, sources familiar with the month-long standoff at various points in Ladakh and Sikkim stated.
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The ADGPI, the army’s public relations wing, has declined to discuss reports over Depsang.
According to the sources, PLA soldiers have pitched camping tents in the area in the previous couple of days, while devices, LAVs and a “a great deal” of tanks can be seen further back in location that China controls.
The “Depsang plain” is one of the couple of locations in the Western Sector where light armour (lorries) would have ease of manoeuvre, so any Chinese buildup there is a cause for issue, military specialists say.
The buildup conjures up memories of both the 1962 war, when Chinese soldiers had actually inhabited all of the Depsang plains, and more recently, April 2013, when the PLA crossed the LAC and pitched camping tents on the Indian side for three weeks, before they agreed to pull out.
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Two-pronged strategy
” In 2013 we managed to ensure the exit of Chinese soldiers, utilizing both diplomatic and political pressure,” former National Security Advisor S