Depsang Plains
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The Depsang Plains are a high-altitude plateau in the Ladakh region of the Himalayas, strategically significant due to their location near the Line of Actual Control between India and China.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disputed territory
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ high-altitude plateau ⓘ |
| accessRoute | Darbuk–Shyok–Daulat Beg Oldi road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administrativeRegionClaimedByChina | Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administrativeRegionClaimedByIndia | Union Territory of Ladakh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageElevation | approximately 5000 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| borderBetween |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | high-altitude arid ⓘ |
| conflictInvolved |
2013 Depsang standoff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2020–2021 China–India skirmishes ⓘ |
| countryClaimedBy |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disputeType | border dispute ⓘ |
| environment |
oxygen-deficient
ⓘ
sparsely populated ⓘ |
| governedDeFactoBy | India and China in different sectors ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Depsang Bulge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
patrolling points ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryInfrastructure |
observation posts
ⓘ
roads ⓘ temporary camps ⓘ |
| knownFor |
India–China border tensions
ⓘ
military standoffs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himalayas
ⓘ
Ladakh NERFINISHED ⓘ northern India ⓘ |
| near |
Daulat Beg Oldi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karakoram Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ Line of Actual Control NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Aksai Chin region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfLargerDispute | Sino-Indian border dispute ⓘ |
| regionControlledBy |
China in the northeast
ⓘ
India in the southwest ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
logistics
ⓘ
military ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
access corridor towards Karakoram Pass
ⓘ
approach to Daulat Beg Oldi airstrip ⓘ |
| summerConditions | strong winds ⓘ |
| terrainType |
barren plateau
ⓘ
cold desert ⓘ |
| usedFor |
forward deployment
ⓘ
military patrolling ⓘ |
| winterConditions |
extreme cold
ⓘ
heavy snowfall ⓘ |
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