China strengthening connectivity in Chumbi valley, close to Siliguri corridor
The Hindu
U.S. report says Beijing continues to take incremental and tactical actions to press its claims at LAC
China is strengthening connectivity and increasing its in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), close to , also called Chicken’s neck, according to official sources. Eastern Commander Lt. Gen. Manoj Pande recently termed Siliguri “sensitive”.
In its just released annual report 2021 to the U.S. Congress on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Department of Defence (DoD) noted that despite the ongoing diplomatic and military dialogues to reduce border tensions, the PRC has “continued taking incremental and tactical actions to press its claims at the Line of Actual Control [LAC].”
“China is building an alternative axis in the Chumbi valley, which is close to the Siliguri corridor. They are increasing their depth by building roads through Bhutanese territory,” an official source said. By this it was securing its routes while putting pressure on the Siliguri corridor, , two officials independently stated.
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