CHUSHUL
– GEOGRAPHY
News:
Indian Shepherds Clash,
'Pelt Stones' On Chinese Troops in Chushul Sector
What's
in the news?
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Ladakhi
shepherds thanked the Indian army a day after their video of
clashing with the Chinese in the Chushul sector of Ladakh went viral.
Key
takeaways:
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Tension continues to prevail in a remote
border region in Ladakh after local herders reportedly pelted stones at a
Chinese Army patrolling unit earlier this month, after they were allegedly
denied access to their traditional grazing lands.
Chushul:
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The Chushul sub-sector lies south of Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh.
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It comprises high, broken mountains and
heights of Thatung, Black Top, Helmet Top, Gurung Hill, and Magger Hill besides
passes such as Rezang La and Reqin La, the Spanggur Gap, and the Chushul
valley.
Features:
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Situated at a height of over 13,000 feet
close to the LAC, the Chushul Valley
has a vital airstrip that played an
important role even during the 1962 War with China.
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Chushul is one among the five Border Personnel Meeting points between the
Indian Army and the People’s Liberation Army of China.
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It is here that representatives of the two
armies meet for regular interactions.
Significance:
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Chushul enjoys tremendous strategic and tactical importance because
of its location and terrain, which make it a centre for logistics deployment.
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Chushul is the gateway to Leh. If China
enters Chushul, it can launch its operations for Leh.