Recently, there was a clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers in the ‘no-patrolling zone’ of Galwan valley in eastern Ladakh.
Background:
- It is to be known that there was an encounter between China and Indian soldiers on 15 June 2020, in which 20 soldiers of the Indian Army were martyred.
- Since this incident, a zone of about 1.5 km on either side of the encounter site near the Y-junction of Galwan Valley, a zone of up to a total distance of 3 km, was declared a ‘no-patrolling zone’. After this, a 30-day break was also implemented on ‘foot patrol’ in this area.
Galwan river valley
- The Galwan Valley is located near the Indo-China border between Ladakh and Aksai Chin. The Line of Actual Control (LAC) in this region divides Aksai Chin from India.
- It originates near Samzungling, the caravan campsite on the eastern side of the Karakoram Range and flows west to join the Shyok River.
- The Galvan Valley is strategically located between Ladakh in the west and Aksai Chin in the east. At its western end lies the Shyok River, and the ‘Darbuk–Shyok–DBO Road’ (DSDBO).
Source – The Hindu
