New images show construction work cranking up at a Chinese military base close to a sensitive border, which could see a tense stand off turn nasty.
Images have emerged which purport to show construction work at an air base in the Chinese city of Hotan. The base is within striking distance of the Line of Actual Control , a disputed frontier between China and India.
“The Indian Army has already sent hotline message to the counterpart PLA establishment at the border point in Arunachal Pradesh. Response is awaited,” he tweeted. “A new large possibly depot-level ammunition storage area suddenly cropped up in the month of July, and the plinth work of these ammunition buildings seems to be going on as of September 3.”It added that it was possible the upgrade was linked to the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force, which is the Chinese military unit responsible for conventional and nuclear missiles.Source:Supplied
Any infrastructure work by either side – such as the building of new roads – is seen as deeply provocative by the other and a possible attempt to nab some extra territory. While the situation has now calmed, there have been ongoing accusations of military incursions across the LAC. It comes as Chinese-Indian relations have fallen to a low ebb, with India even banning popular Chinese app TikTok.Both sides had similar manpower, but Indian troops had more combat experience given skirmishes with Pakistan.
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