Shivani Sharma
Following the disengagement between Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakh's Depsang and Demchok regions earlier this year, further de-escalation was highlighted as a key priority for future India-China discussions. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar outlined these expectations in Parliament earlier this month: "The immediate priority was to ensure disengagement from friction points so that there would be no further untoward incidents or clashes, this has been fully achieved… The next priority would be to consider de-escalation that would address the massing of troops along the LAC..."
High-resolution satellite images sourced exclusively by India Today's Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) team show signs of disengagement but provide no clear indication of de-escalation from China's side.
China continues to upgrade its military and dual-use infrastructure in disputed regions near the north bank of Pangong Lake, even as both nations engage at various levels to improve bilateral ties.
Satellite imagery from space firm Maxar Technologies also reveals, for the first time, new camps constructed by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in rear positions in Depsang, after vacating forward positions during the disengagement process.
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