| Kepang La | |
|---|---|
| Kapang La | |
| Elevation | 1,455 m (4,774 ft) |
Kepang La or Kapang La (Chinese: 更巴拉山口; pinyin: Gengba La) is a mountain pass on the Indo-Tibetan border or Line of Actual Control. The Yarlung Tsangpo enters India just south-east of the pass from where it is called the Siang River. The pass is located at a distance of about 4 kilometers from Gelling under Tuting in the Upper Siang district of India's Arunachal Pradesh. On the Chinese side, it is located at a distance of 6 kilometers from Xirang Village (西让村), which falls under Beibeng Township, Mêdog County. Before the 1962 war, the pass facilitated barter trade between the locals on both sides.[1] In 1962 the pass was used by People's Liberation Army troops to cross over into Indian administered territory.[2] In August 2018, Kepang La was designated as a prospective border personnel meeting (BPM) point.[2]
References
- ↑ Kri, Sokhep, ed. (2010). "State Gazetteer of Arunachal Pradesh (Volume-I), Government of Arunachal Pradesh" (PDF). arunachalpradesh.gov.in. pp. 345, 357. ISBN 9788190658737. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kalita, Prabin (17 August 2018). "I-Day gift: India, China open new meeting point for armies". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
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