Guwahati, Feb 20: The Indian security experts have closely monitored the two recent development in Tibet after China is establishing 90 new village settlements along its side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
On the other hand, Beijing is significantly enhancing infrastructure at the historic border crossing between Tibet and Mustang in Nepal, a route frequently used by Tibetan refugees attempting to escape the Chinese communist regime.
China has established a total of 628 villages, with the current 90 villages forming part of its latest expansion.
According to reports, the 90 new settlements are part of China’s expansion of what it calls “prosperous villages” or “Xiaokang” along the LAC, including areas opposite Arunachal Pradesh.
Its China’s expansion policy and they are investing a huge amount of money in the border infrastructure development.
Experts says that China is seeking to create a legal defence under the Border Defence Cooperation Agreement (2005) with India, which addressed border settlements and local populations residing along the border.
India too has its own border village initiative, which includes upgrading existing villages in Arunachal Pradesh under the ongoing Vibrant Villages Programme.
This initiative was inaugurated on April 13, 2023, at Kibithoo in far-east Arunachal Pradesh, and aims to upgrade a total of 2,963 villages over the next 10 years.
The second development concerns China’s transformation of operations at the Korala border crossing between Tibet and Mustang in Nepal.
China has always been eyeing towards Arunachal Pradesh and many times the Chinese PLA entered Indian territory claiming Arunachal Pradesh belongs to them.
Meanwhile, China has approved the construction of the world’s largest dam, stated to be the planet’s biggest infra project costing $137 billion, on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet close to the Indian border, raising concerns in riparian states of India and Bangladesh.
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