China Expands Military Presence Near Pangong Lake: India on Alert with New Satellite Data

China is significantly expanding its military presence near Pangong Tso in Tibet, raising alerts in India as new satellite imagery reveals extensive defense infrastructure developments.

• Recent satellite imagery shows China constructing command and control buildings, barracks, and radar positions on the eastern edge of Pangong Tso near the contested border.
• The military buildup includes facilities for anti-aircraft warfare and surface-to-air missile systems, indicating a strategic enhancement of Chinas defenses in the region.
• The location, close to the site of the 2020 Galwan Valley clash, has prompted heightened vigilance from India, as these developments threaten the stability along the Line of Actual Control.