Talk:Line of Actual Control
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Bhai DTM, Many years ago I had also added details of major passes, all Border Personnel Meeting points, and sector by sector details of disputed areas, etc. It use to be a grand article. Seems later it was partitioned out into many articles such as Line of Actual Control, Sino-Indian border dispute, Border Personnel Meeting point and Patrol Point. Ask Kautilya3, he has been watching, he may know the reasons of partitioning. I am okay if you guys decide to merge or leave it separate. However, I agree at least Patrol Point and Border Personnel Meeting point should be merged into Sino-Indian BPM and PP points or whatever name you like. Please note that five BPM are spread across the entire LAC/IB with China from DBO/Karakoram near Siachin to Kibithu in southeast Arunachal, whereas Patrol Points in the article as of now are spread across only Aksai Chin sector, perhaps there are PP for other sectors too. Thanks. 58.182.176.169 (talk) 12:44, 6 November 2020 (UTC)
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Historically, the Chinese consistently stick to the LAC of Nov. 7, 1959 and the Indians stick to the LAC of Sept. 8, 1962. China argues the territory between the two LACs was “unjustly occupied by India” during those three years and was precisely the cause of the 1962 Sino-India War. To date, both sides insist they have been operating within their side of the LAC per these competing definitions.
The Chinese have attributed the incursions and standoff to Indian construction of roads and air strips in the Galwan Valley, while in reality, China has also been building roads in the nearby region. Such construction not only boosts sovereignty claims, but also strengthens strategic positions and tactical advantages. India has insisted that China’s construction has taken place on Indian territory, or at least on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), or de facto border. But that’s precisely the problem — there is no consensus between the two over a mutually accepted LAC.
“Firstly, China-India border LAC is very clear, that is the LAC on November 7, 1959. China announced it in the 1950s, and the international community including India are also clear about it,” the ministry said on Friday.[1]
