Arunachal: Army post at 17k ft has view into Tibet, China targets to occupy peak

ITANAGAR: A month ago when Indian and Chinese trooped stood against each other along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh, the bone of contention was control of a 17,000 feet high peak that provides commandeering view on both sides of the border. According to reports by The Tribune, the peak has been the target of the People’s Liberation Army of China.

PLA came close to one of the access routes of the Indian Army to the top of the peak.

The location is of such strategic importance that the Indian Army and the PLA each have estimated 3,000-3,500 men on either side of Yangtse area.

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Informing this, Journalist Ajay Banerjee tweeted, "

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class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"> Army post at 17,200 ft Arunachal has view into Tibet, irks PLA for long. Google earth images PLA's main garrison with coordinates and Indian base ( not the post) w/o coordinates