TACKLING THE CHINESE CONUNDRUM BY INDIA: PART II
General In mid-May 2020, Chinese Army launched simultaneous incursions in Galwan River Valley, Hot Springs and Northern bank of Pangong Tso in Laddakh. After protracted military level talks to resolve the issue, China initially agreed to pull back its forces, then procrastinated, and finally withdrew partially in Galwan River Valley. It refused to pull back its troops from Northern bank of Pangong Tso. China also amassed its infantry and mechanised forces in Depsang Plains opposite Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO), at Pangong Tso and Spanggur Gap opposite Chushul and in general area of Chumar. DBO and Chushul hold geostrategic importance for India. Spanggur Gap and Rechin La, to its East, provide easy approach to Chinese mechanised forces and infantry to threaten Chushul and to turn the flanks of Indian forward deployments in the region. Magar Hill, Gorkha Hill and Gurung Hill dominate the Spanggur Gap and also provide observation over Moldo base of Chinese Army as also their strategic road comm