According to satellite pictures, China’s military is preparing for the long haul in the area surrounding Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh.
- Pangong Lake, also known as Pangong Tso, is an endorheic lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,350 m (14,270 ft).
- It derives its name from the Tibetan word, “Pangong Tso”, which means “high grassland lake”.
- It is one of the world's highest brackish water lakes, situated at a height of 4350 meters.
- It is approximately 140 km from Leh in Jammu and Kashmir.
- It is 134 km (83 mi) long and extends from India to China. Approximately 60% of the length of the lake lies in China.
- The lake is 5 km (3.1 mi) wide at its broadest point. Altogether, it covers 604 sq.km.
- It is famed for its colour-changing water, from blue to red and green.
- During winter, the lake freezes completely, despite being saline water.
- It is not part of the Indus River basin area and is geographically a separate land-locked river basin.
- It is in disputed territory. The Line of Actual Control (LAC) passes through the lake
