In 2020, Indian and Chinese armies were locked in a tense stand-off at
three points along the Line of Actual Control — the Galwan River Valley, Hot Springs area and the Pangong Lake
Even as India and China were engaged in military-level talks and in controlled engagement, there was a violent face-off between the army troops of both sides at Galwan Valley in Eastern Ladakh region.
India is trying to construct a feeder road emanating from
Darbuk-Shyok Village – Daulat Beg Odi road (DS-DBO road).
This road runs along the Shyok River and is the most critical line of communications close to LAC.
Hence, Chinese were keen on controlling this area as they fear that the Indian side could end up threatening their position on the Aksai Chin plateauby using the river valley.
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