China has been occupying Indian claims there for decades. Like I said India claims beyond the LAC there similarly to how it claims up to finger 8. China also claims nearly 20 km beyond the y junction. So if China is occupying Indian claims, India is also occupying Chinese claims.
however, relating to the current lac shown on google maps(basically the status quo since 1962, China has not violated that even though it claims beyond it. The satellite images you posted earlier confirm that.
That is the best way I can explain it.
Okay and keeping on the topic of Depsang, why is it that if the status apparently hasn't changed for decades and China is sitting on Indian claims as India sits on China's, why is this such a hot topic with much attention from Indian higher ups?
Who is actually telling the truth? No one here owns their own satellite live feed to get real time updates so let's throw out satellite footage "proof" for the sake of understanding the situation here. Satellite photos don't show movement and what's not there at a certain time in the past does not mean that much on the ground. So why is it that some Indian political and military (retired) figures claim that China is taking parts of India's Depsang claims?
If nothings changed for decades why did Indian MoD claim there are "problems" with Depsang, Hot springs, gogra? Yes those problems may simply be build up and artillery positions behind claims but that could be as undesirable as occupation especially if the other side has stopped build up and moved troops and artillery far behind. I think this isn't something that can be proven here especially if India's own gov and opposition cannot or will not prove their claims either. So if they with the truth and resources won't and can't prove, then we have no chance of doing that until the BJP officially issue statements.
All I know is that the Indian opposition HAS officially issued statements claiming that China is taking some undisclosed amount (they claim wild varying km^2 lost) of India's claims and presumably India is doing that too since China's claim also stretch beyond LAC in Depsang, I think to DBO road?
Could India's BJP refusal to provide the promised updates on Depsang be related to ongoing talks? We know talks have still taken place presumably about disengagement in Depsang. Could the recent Chinese cyber attack on Indian power networks be a demonstration from China to gain bargaining power and position like they did with Pangong when China's PLA occupied almost the totality of the dispute? This seems to be China's MO, gain bargaining power and position through show of force or capability (non lethal as much as possible and relatively indestructive but effective).
