Tawang clash: How India foiled Chinese bid to capture 17,000 ft vantage

China’s actions in the eastern sector of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) are aimed at exercising influence in areas that were not even patrolled by Chinese troops in the past while denying space to India on high ridge lines, people familiar with the matter told Hindustan Times. The Chinese side’s efforts now appear to be aimed at occupying high ridge lines and denying the Indian side any strategic space, HT has learnt.