- Yaks from China have strayed into Indian territory in the Demchok area of eastern Ladakh and are now under the control of local villagers, security forces denied involvement.
- Grazing rights for Indian nomads in traditional areas now under Chinese control have been a source of tension, with access denied by Chinese soldiers.
- Nomads of Demchok lost access to their grazing area in Lungkar Valley in 2022 and Nilung Valley in 2017.
- Demchok is one of the two mutually agreed disputed areas in eastern Ladakh with each side having varying claims in the Charding La area.
- China set up tents on the Indian side of Charding Nala a couple of years before the 2020 stand-off and the presence expanded since.
Dig Deeper: Read about the Strategic Road being built along the Indus and also locate on map Photi La and Umling La pass of Eastern Ladakh.
