Satellite images show 16 Chinese camps near LAC, Black tarpaulins near Galwan River bend

New satellite images of the Galwan Valley procured by a national daily show black tarpaulins on an embankment of the Galwan River, believed to be a Chinese position around the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the region.

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They also show the presence of not less than 16 camps of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army within 9 kilometres of the LAC in this sector.

The images clearly indicate that China has not disengaged in the area and continues to maintain massive troop strength – a direct threat to the Indian Army operating on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control. In widely reported military talks between Lieutenant General-ranked officers on June 22, both India and China had agreed to mutually de-escalate across all contentious areas in Ladakh.

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The new images also show the Galwan River in spate on June 25 with clear damage visible to what has been reported to be a stone wall (sangar) constructed by Indian forces across the Galwan River. No Indian Army camps are being shown in this report.

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The embankment, widely reported to be a Chinese intrusion just across the LAC, is of critical importance to Indian defences in the area. The location of the embankment, at a sharp turn in the course of the Galwan River, enables Chinese forces to look towards nearby Indian positions in the Galwan Valley.

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