This special report focuses on China’s construction of a massive new air defence complex near Pangong Lake, just 110 kilometres from a key 2020 flashpoint on the Line of Actual Control. The investigation, led by anchor Geeta Mohan on Statecraft, also touches upon crucial diplomatic engagements, including External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur. The central finding of the report is that while diplomatic talks continue, China’s actions on the ground signal a different strategy, concluding, ‘China may talk disengagement, but it is preparing for permanence.’ Satellite imagery reveals the facility is designed to house advanced HQ-9 long-range surface-to-air missile systems under retractable roofs to conceal them from reconnaissance. A similar complex has also been identified at Gar County, opposite India’s Nyoma airfield, indicating an attempt to create a complete air defence bubble over the western sector of the LAC.
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