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I shot this under an extreme poor visibility condition during thick monsoon activity at Bum La ("La" in Tibetan language means "pass"), the famous Indo China Border located at 15,000 feet plus elevation above sea level on the boundary of Arunachal Pradesh. At distance the mountains belong to China.
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Arunachal Pradesh (är'ənächəl prədĕsh'), state (2001 provisional pop. 1,091,117), 31,438 sq mi (81,424 sq km), NE India, bordered on the north by the Tibet region of China and on the east by Myanmar. The capital is Itanagar. Formerly the North-East Frontier Agency special territory, Arunachal Pradesh became a union territory in 1972 and a state in 1987. A remote region, it includes part of the East Himalayas and extends through mountainous highlands to the plains of Assam. Its border with Tibet, disputed by China, is known as the MacMahon line. It was established by the British, with the agreement of Tibet, in the early 20th cent.; the Chinese claim more than 90% of the territory. In Oct 1962, the Chinese launched a massive offensive against the area, and by November they had advanced far into Indian territory. On Nov 21, however, the Chinese proclaimed a unilateral cease-fire and withdrew behind the MacMahon line.
Arunachal Pradesh is inhabited by people of Mongolic stock, most of whom practice animism. The state is governed by a chief minister responsible to a unicameral legislature and by a governor appointed by the president of India.
The Chinese launched simultaneous offensives in Ladakh and across the McMahon Line on 20 October 1962, coinciding with the Cuban Missile Crisis. Chinese troops advanced over Indian forces in both theaters, capturing Rezang la in Chushul in the western theater, as well as Tawang in the eastern theater. The war ended when the Chinese declared a ceasefire on 20 November 1962, and later withdrew from the disputed area.
The Sino-Indian War is notable for the harsh conditions under which much of the fighting took place, entailling large-scale combat at altitudes of over 4,250 metres (14,000 feet). This presented enormous logistics problems for both sides. The Sino-Indian War was also noted for the non-deployment of navy or air force by either the Chinese and Indian sides.
Source:Columbia Encyclopedia: Arunachal Pradesh & Wikipedia |
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