They said the move confirmed their fears that the People’s Liberation Army was forcing India to accept the new status quo in the region. Twenty Indian soldiers were killed in action in the Galwan Valley which lies to the north of the Pangong Lake. Congress MP Manish Tewari posted on X on Tuesday: “China has built a bridge that connects the north and south banks of Pangong Lake. It provides strategic dominance to China of the Pangong Lake sector. Parliament should discuss this now.”Reports of the new bridge being constructed by China near the Pangong Lake emerged in January 2022.

Source: The Telegraph July 31, 2024 13:07 UTC