India China Relation: Recent satellite images have revealed that China is constructing a road in a part of illegally occupied Kashmir,posing potential security implications for India. The road is being built in the Shaksgam Valley, which is a region of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) ceded to China in 1963. The construction is taking place close to the Siachen Glacier, known as the world’s highest battlefield.
Satellite Images Show China Constructing Road in Illegally Occupied Kashmir
The road, branching out from an extension of Highway G219 in China’s Xinjiang region, disappears into the mountains approximately 50 kilometers north of India’s northernmost point, Indira Col in the Siachen Glacier. Satellite images captured by the European Space Agency and analyzed by India Today’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) team reveal that the construction of the road began between June and August last year.
Lt Gen Rakesh Sharma, former commander of the Indian Army’s Fire and Fury Corps responsible for manning Kargil, Siachin Glacier, and Eastern Ladakh, has described the road as “totally illegal” and urged India to register its diplomatic protest with China.
The construction of the road was initially brought to attention by an observer known as ‘Nature Desai’
The construction of the road was initially brought to attention by an observer known as ‘Nature Desai’ on X (formerly Twitter). This development underscores the ongoing geopolitical tensions in the region and highlights the need for diplomatic efforts to address such infrastructural activities in sensitive border areas.
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