Chushul
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Chushul is a remote village in eastern Ladakh, India, near the Line of Actual Control with China and close to Pangong Lake, known for its strategic military significance and high-altitude terrain.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | village ⓘ |
| borderDisputeInvolves |
China
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 14000 feet above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 4300 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasClimate | cold desert climate ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup |
Ladakhi people
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Tibetan-origin communities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
high-altitude terrain
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mountainous landscape ⓘ sparse vegetation ⓘ strategic location ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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Hindi ⓘ Ladakhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibetan ⓘ |
| hasPopulationCharacteristic |
remote settlement
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sparsely populated ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| hasTransportInfrastructure |
Chushul airstrip
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road connection to Leh ⓘ |
| knownFor |
1962 Sino-Indian War
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Battle of Rezang La NERFINISHED ⓘ Chushul airstrip NERFINISHED ⓘ border tensions between India and China ⓘ proximity to Line of Actual Control ⓘ strategic military significance ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himalayas
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Ladakh NERFINISHED ⓘ Leh district NERFINISHED ⓘ Trans-Himalaya region NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Ladakh NERFINISHED ⓘ high-altitude region ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Union Territory of Ladakh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerAdministrativeTerritory | Jammu and Kashmir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
China
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Chushul Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Chushul airstrip NERFINISHED ⓘ Chushul sector NERFINISHED ⓘ Line of Actual Control NERFINISHED ⓘ Pangong Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Pangong Tso NERFINISHED ⓘ Rezang La NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanggur Gap NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanggur Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
India–China border region
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LAC eastern Ladakh sector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
border patrol
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forward military deployment ⓘ military operations ⓘ |
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