Satellite images show China expanding road network in Arunachal Pradesh

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, July 2: Newly analysed satellite imagery has revealed China is expanding its road network in a disputed sector of Arunachal Pradesh that has remained under Beijing’s control since 1959, linking two Chinese-built settlements and further entrenching its infrastructure footprint in territory claimed by India.

According to an NDTV analysis of high-resolution satellite imagery, the newly constructed road links a village first identified by the broadcaster in 2021 with another settlement located approximately 9.4 kilometres to its west. The area lies within India’s claim under the McMahon Line but has remained under Chinese administration for more than six decade...

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