China Building "Larger" 2nd Bridge At Pangong Lake, Satellite Image Shows
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The satellite image posted Damien Symon, a geospatial intelligence researcher who keeps track of Chinese activities along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), noted that the bridge is being built from both sides simultaneously for "heavier and larger movement across the lake".
China is constructing a "larger" second bridge in an area held by it around the strategically key Pangong Tso lake in eastern Ladakh and it could help the Chinese military to quickly mobilise its troops in the region, according to satellite imagery and people familiar with the development on Wednesday.
The bridge is being built amid the lingering standoff between the Indian and Chinese militaries at several friction points in eastern Ladakh for over two years.
There is no official reaction or comment by the Indian defence establishment on the new construction.
China has been focusing on strengthening its military infrastructure after Indian troops captured several strategic peaks on the southern bank of the Pangong lake in August 2020 after the Chinese PLA attempted to intimidate them in the area.
