China to add new infrastructure in Gulwan Valley, India worried

BEIJING: (Web Desk) China has added new infrastructure in Ladakh's Galwan Valley near the area recently clashed with India.

According to foreign news agency Reuters, the new satellite images give an idea of ​​China's new infrastructure, and this development has raised fears of a clash between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.

It may be recalled that the Indian and Chinese military commanders in Monday's talks had agreed to withdraw from several places along the disputed border after a bloody clash in the Gulwan Valley.

The satellite images of new construction activities by China in the region come a week after a June 15 clash in which 20 Indian soldiers, including a colonel, were killed. Chinese construction activities point to a new challenge that could push the two countries out of talks and threaten to fail to reach a possible agreement on the disputed desert area. Images taken by Maxar Technologies, a US-based space technology firm, show China's vast infrastructure on the banks of the Gulwan River. According to the news agency, India has accused China of constructing new structures in its territory near the unclear Line of Actual Control (LAC).

 

The satellite images of new construction activities by China in the region come a week after a June 15 clash in which 20 Indian soldiers, including a colonel, were killed.

Chinese construction activities point to a new challenge that could push the two countries out of talks and threaten to fail to reach a possible agreement on the disputed desert area.

Images taken by Maxar Technologies, a US-based space technology firm, show China's vast infrastructure on the banks of the Gulwan River.

According to the news agency, India has accused China of constructing new structures in its territory near the unclear Line of Actual Control (LAC)

According to Reuters, China claims the entire Gloucester Valley and blames Indian troops for starting the clashes. The photos show new construction activities in China, including camouflage tent or rock-covered structures and the walls or bunkers of a possible new camp a short distance away. The camp was not visible in photos available to Reuters last week. Nathan Rosser, a satellite data expert at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, said the construction showed there was no prospect of easing tensions in the region.

From the latest photos, it seems that the Indian forward post has been removed, which was seen in the photos taken a few months ago.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry declined to immediately comment on the construction activity.

On the other hand, the Indian Ministry of Defense did not respond to a request for comment.

Indian military officials have previously said they would closely monitor the implementation of the disarmament agreement and verify it on the ground.

Former Indian Army Chief Deepak Kapoor says that as far as the Chinese are concerned, we do not trust them. Although they (China) are verbally telling us that they are ready to retreat, we will wait to see the practical evidence on the ground. Until then, our armed forces will remain vigilant