Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "2020–2021 China–India skirmishes" in English language version.
These efforts to bring new territorial enclaves under Chinese control are occurring simultaneously at several different locations, such as on the northern bank of the Pangong Tso, at Hot Springs, and in the Galwan Valley, places that all lie astride the LAC in eastern Ladakh
In a statement, Bhutan's ambassador to India, Major General Vetsop Namgyel, said "there is no Chinese village inside Bhutan." China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that "China's normal construction activities on its own territory are entirely within the scope of China's sovereignty, and there is nothing wrong with it."
... Srikanth Kondapalli, a professor of Chinese studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi, told DW. ... "It looks like China is trying to use a war of attrition to wear down the Indian forces," he added.
A total of forty square kilometres were occupied at Pangong Tso and twenty square kilometres at Galwan River, with smaller incursions at Hot Springs and Demchok, a senior Indian Army source told the Telegraph.
Translation by Hemant Adlakha
Longju—Located in the Upper Subansiri Division, it is opposite the Chinese military posts in Migyitun, Tibet. First armed clash (Aug 25, 1959) between PLA and 9 Assam Rifles took place here. Since then India did not reoccupy Longju and instead set up a post at Maja, 10 km south of Longju.
"So, when the Chinese identified that India is building roads and other infrastructural projects in their region, their concern was how should they (China) respond. They felt India is stabbing China on the back ... that India is putting China in an impossible position where either China responds aggressively and be seen as attacking India, or does nothing and actually end up losing territory," Yun Sun said, adding that understanding the Chinese motivation behind the recent moves is not very hard.
She said while the English media in China may not have sufficient text to give an idea of the Chinese thinking over the present situation, but there is an abundance of information on China's strategy and motivation that is available in the Chinese language media.
Xi Jinping has introduced major institutional changes to strengthen his control of the PLA in his roles as Party leader and chair of the Central Military Commission (CMC) ...
...deployed around 60,000 troops...
...The Chinese side has suffered 43 casualties, news agency ANI said...
Bhutanese ambassador to India Vetsop Namgyel rejected the Indian reports about the village, saying "there is no Chinese village inside Bhutan". ... The Chinese foreign ministry said the construction was in China's territory.
... they realise the freezing confrontation over winter will become a "war of attrition", said Rajeev Ranjan Chaturvedy, a military expert in New Delhi.
A total of forty square kilometres were occupied at Pangong Tso and twenty square kilometres at Galwan River, with smaller incursions at Hot Springs and Demchok, a senior Indian Army source told the Telegraph.
The report, however, did not say how many injuries the PLA suffered in total, only mentioning the regimental commander's injury. The PLA likely suffered a far higher number of injured, with Indian officials saying they counted around 60 Chinese soldiers being carried on stretchers after the clash.
as per U.S. intelligence reports, the Chinese Army suffered 35 casualties ... The figure could be a combination of total number of soldiers killed and seriously wounded
The constructions were "a mix of permanent and semi-permanent positions," Sim Tack, the author of the report ... told The Hindu.
Reports showing the construction of a Chinese village inside sovereign Bhutanese territory are incorrect, the envoy of Bhutan has told The Hindu.
According to videos from the site, Tenzin's body ... was wrapped in both Indian tricolour and the Tibetan flag.
On Saturday, Indian and Chinese military officials of Lieutenant General-rank are likely to meet at a border personnel meeting (BPM) ... The various BPM meetings – led first by colonels, then brigadiers and then finally over three rounds by major general-rank officers – have until now yielded no results.
On Saturday, Indian and Chinese military officials of Lieutenant General-rank are likely to meet at a border personnel meeting (BPM) ... The various BPM meetings – led first by colonels, then brigadiers and then finally over three rounds by major general-rank officers – have until now yielded no results.
Reports showing the construction of a Chinese village inside sovereign Bhutanese territory are incorrect, the envoy of Bhutan has told The Hindu.
as per U.S. intelligence reports, the Chinese Army suffered 35 casualties ... The figure could be a combination of total number of soldiers killed and seriously wounded
