Meaning of Line of Actual Control | Babel Free

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The line which separates the Indian-administered union territory of Ladakh from Chinese-administered territory of Aksai Chin.

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“Thousands of soldiers have⟳ been facing off since April on the Line of Actual Control⟳ (LAC), or the de facto border⟳, including at the glacial Pangong Tso lake.”

“For decades, India and China have⟳ been locked in a bitter dispute along a 2,100-mile border⟳ known as the Line of Actual Control⟳. Indian defense officials say⟳ that Chinese military forces have⟳ been increasingly laying claim⟳ to territories that have⟳ long been under India’s control⟳.[…] India’s Army said in a statement on Monday that troops from each side had disengaged from the Line of Actual Control⟳, which is patrolled by soldiers from both countries.”

“However, a major sore point⟳ in Indo-Chinese relations remains an ongoing standoff at the countries' de facto border⟳, the Line of Actual Control⟳ (LAC), in the Himalayas, which analysts say⟳ is indicative of a larger rivalry.”

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