At a time when the Gawlan Valley is in focus following the death of 20 Indian soldiers in a violent face-off with Chinese troops and China now staking territorial claims over the entire Galwan Valley, analysis of satellite images shows that for long, China has been altering the Galwan river's ecosystem to gain an upper hand in the region.
Analysis of satellite imagery explains how China altered the Galwan river's ecosystem to eventually claim the region as its own.
Satellite images from 2010 clearly show that the entire Galwan Valley was a very narrow stretch without any road infrastructure.
The Chinese started building roads with compressed earth surreptitiously in 2015-2016. Satellite images then showed only a single hut without any troop deployment there.
But, in May this year, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) barged into this area under the pretext of a military exercise and has been amassing troops all along the sides of the river, right up to the LAC.
The Chinese soon realised that there is no space for deployment of a large force along this waterway. Chinese engineers then thought of a unique method of claiming-- by canalising the Galwan river deeper with dozers and JCBs in order to restrict its size.
https://www.indiatoday.in/news-analysis/story/how-china-channelled-galwan-river-to-claim-territory-1691142-2020-06-21
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At a time when the Gawlan Valley is in focus following the death of 20 Indian soldiers in a violent face-off with Chinese troops and China now staking territorial claims over the entire Galwan Valley, analysis of satellite images shows that for long, China has been altering the Galwan river's ecosystem to gain an upper hand in the region. Analysis of satellite imagery explains how China altered the Galwan river's ecosystem to eventually claim the region as its own. Satellite images from 2010 clearly show that the entire Galwan Valley was a very narrow stretch without any road infrastructure. The Chinese started building roads with compressed earth surreptitiously in 2015-2016. Satellite images then showed only a single hut without any troop deployment there. But, in May this year, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) barged into this area under the pretext of a military exercise and has been amassing troops all along the sides of the river, right up to the LAC. The Chinese soon realised that there is no space for deployment of a large force along this waterway. Chinese engineers then thought of a unique method of claiming-- by canalising the Galwan river deeper with dozers and JCBs in order to restrict its size. https://www.indiatoday.in/news-analysis/story/how-china-channelled-galwan-river-to-claim-territory-1691142-2020-06-21