CHINA's 2nd BRIDGE AT LAC & ITS STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE

The Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed that China is building a second bridge on the Pangong Tso Lake, not far from the site of one of the most intense friction points in the border standoff that began in May 2020. The second bridge, which is still under construction, is a permanent structure. A previous bridge, which came up around January 2022, seemed to have been built to facilitate work on the new one. After completion, this second bridge will allow the swift movement of armoured vehicles between the north and the south banks of Pangong Tso.
What is the location of the bridge?
The site of the bridge is around 20 km east of Finger 8 on the lake's north bank - which is where the Line of Actual Control (LAC) passes, according to India. The construction site is just east of an old ruin called Khurnak Fort, where China has major frontier defence bases. China calls it Rutong Country. It has a frontier defence company at the Khurnak Fort. Although it is being built in territory that is under China's control since 1958, the exact point is just west of India's claim line, which means India considers it its territory. The Ministry of External Affairs last week stated that it considers the area as illegally occupied by China. Pangong Tso is a 135-km long landlocked lake. India has around 45 km of Pangong Tso under its control, while China has more than two-thirds. The site of the new bridge is near.
How will this help china?
The main objective of the bridges is the faster movement of troops, including mechanised forces, heavy weapons, and military vehicles. The bridges are at one of the narrowest points on the lake, close to the LAC. The constructions are a direct outcome of the ongoing standoff that began in May 2020, which catalysed the construction of infrastructure by both sides across the entire 3,488-km long LAC.
Indias response 
Officially, India has said that the site of the bridge is under illegal occupation by China and that it is monitoring all Chinese activity closely. About India upgrading and developing infrastructure along the northern border, former Army Chief General M M Naravane had said in January:
"We are in a much better position where we were a year and a half ago," adding that "whatever China is doing, is being equally matched by our side", and that India is in no way "lagging as far as infra is concerned".In 2021, over 100 projects were completed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in the border areas, most of which were close to the China border. India is also improving surveillance along the LAC, apart from building new airstrips and landing areas.
 
So actually according to many sources after there is neutrality in LAC this kind of condition is a favour to china because earlier India continued to petrol up to finger 8 but there is no such kind of condition is available for India and amplifying it this bridge construction will make china troops mobility faster so this border dispute can be hauled by transparent talks on both sides 

CH.J.V.K.Sathya Swaroop

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