In February, Indian and Chinese tanks were only 60 m. Far away was this

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An atmosphere of war between India and China was created after China attempted to infiltrate at Pangong Tso Lake in eastern Ladakh in May last year, as well as clashes between India and China in the Galvan Valley in mid-June. However, in February this year the two countries began moving from the forward post at Pangong Tso Lake and withdrawing tanks. This time around, images released by Google Earth Pro reveal war preparations and tensions between the two countries.

After the Galwan Valley incident on June 15 at Pangong Tso Sarovar in eastern Ladakh, the two countries started preparations for war by moving tanks and rocking tanks. India-China, on the other hand, also kept the door open for talks. After 11 rounds of talks between the two armies, in February this year, both armies agreed to leave the forward post at Pangong Tso Lake and withdraw their tanks. As a result, satellite images of February 11, the second day of Indian and Chinese troops retreating from southern Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh, show that at that time the posts of the two countries were approximately 150 meters apart. Not only that, the tanks were rocked only 30 meters away. These matters give a clear indication of how close the two countries were in preparations for war and the level of tension between India and China.

These images from February 2021, recently updated on Google Earth Pro, show soldiers' tents at an altitude of 12,000 feet in the Rezang La area of ​​southern Pangong. Army sources said that in some places the distance was less than 150 meters. At places near the Kailash range, the tanks of the two countries were only 30 meters apart. However, the tanks do not appear in Google Earth images. Because these pictures are from 11th February while the tanks were withdrawn on 10th February.

Pictures of the area show the two main positions of the Indian Army, with several olive green and alpine white tents, located just below the ridge line. This ridge is marked as LAC area by Google Earth. Some of the Indian Army tents are also located beyond the LAC marking. Army sources said that the Indian LACs were deployed within India's perception of the Line of Actual Control. In the Rezang La area, all Indian pozins are connected by a single road, which rises to an altitude of 12,500 to 12,000 feet.

Chinese troops are stationed next to the Indian troops. Chinese troops marched 10 km from there. The distant Spangur extends to the shores of the lake. The new satellite images also show the Chinese military and its infrastructure and artillery gun placement, which is 10 to 12 km from the disputed site. Is a distant position. In late August last year, Chinese troops refused to clear the northern shores of Pangong Tso Lake in eastern Ladakh, prompting Indian troops to occupy higher areas of the Kailash range, increasing pressure on the Chinese military. Later both countries arranged tanks and armored personal carriers in the area and this increased the tension a lot.