China-India clash in Gulwan Valley: Satellite images show 'Chinese constructions' on Indian border

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Satellite images from a private space agency show that China has developed new construction structures in the Gulwan Valley.

The structures are on the same site where 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a clash between Chinese and Indian troops a few days ago.

Last month, there was no construction in the area where bunkers and military equipment stores can now be seen.

Border tensions between the two nuclear-armed countries threaten war in the region.
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India has confirmed the deaths of 20 of its troops in the clashes. There are reports that China has also suffered casualties, but it has not confirmed or denied this.

Satellite images have been released as Indian and Chinese officials discuss ways to reduce tensions.

The latest photos were taken by private space agency Mixer on June 22.

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"China has been encroaching on Ladakh lands for many years."

What is happening on the Ladakh front between India and China?

New satellite images show the area of ​​Patrol Point Four, where clashes between Chinese and Indian troops took place on June 15.
According to the news agency Reuters, the structures being built over the Gulwan River were not visible last month.

China and India have not commented.

Clashes broke out between Chinese and Indian forces June 15 in the disputed Ladakh Valley's Gulwan Valley.

In the aftermath of the clashes, both countries have sought to reduce tensions.

A statement issued by the Indian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said that Foreign Minister Subramanian J. Shankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had "reaffirmed their commitment to hold talks between senior military officials on June 6. In the light of the talks, both sides should work in good faith to end the ongoing border tensions.

Photographs show the construction of structures here after a meeting between top Indian and Chinese military officials.
What do you see in the latest photos?
Ajay Shukla, a senior defense analyst in India, said in a Twitter message that "a huge Chinese military camp can be seen in the Gulwan Valley, which is 1.5 km towards India on the Line of Actual Control (LAC)." It has been set up inside.

Indian media have quoted military sources as saying that China's military build-up in the region comes amid talks between top Indian and Chinese military officials on June 5 and clashes on June 15. ۔

No buildings in the area were seen in satellite images in May.

Stubdan, a former Indian diplomat and Ladakh affairs expert, told the WWN that the constructions were disturbing.

"The Indian government has not released any pictures or statements, so it is difficult to make any guesses, but the pictures released by a private firm show that China has built there and they are from there. They have not gone back.

The situation in the region is still described as "very tense".

Meanwhile, Indian Army Chief MM Narawane is scheduled to visit the frontier positions on Thursday. He has previously visited front lines on other frontiers to assess troop readiness.

No architectural structure is visible in this photo taken in May
What is the significance of satellite images?
However, this is important in view of the ongoing border dispute between India and China, so WWN Hindi spoke to Lieutenant General R Sanjay Kalkarni to understand the significance of these pictures.

Lieutenant General R Sanjay Kalkarni was posted at LAC in Ladakh from 1982 to 1984. From 2013 to 2014, he also served as the Chief of Staff of the 14th Corps of the Indian Army. From 2014 to 2016, he also served as DG in the Army Infantry Department.

Lt. Gen. Sanjay Kalkarni has spent a long time in the area where the news of tension is coming from the border between the two countries and has a good understanding of the area.

Here are some excerpts from BBC correspondent Saroj Singh's conversation with him:

Question: How accurate are such satellite images?

Lt. Gen. Sanjay Kalkarni: It is very important to explain such pictures correctly. This means that first it is important to know how high these images are taken, how far they are taken. There are as many things on the border as you can see in the pictures. The situation is worrying, but there are troops on both sides of the border. Towards India and also towards China.

People who take such pictures often make mistakes. It is difficult to determine whether the majority of the troops are Chinese or Indian.

This is also difficult to find out because both sides have their own perceptions about where the LAC is, with their own claims. So I think satellite imagery is very accurate, but not completely. If you do not know how to read them correctly
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