China is often seen increasing its military presence along India’s border. However, Beijing has suddenly deployed advanced warplanes near the border of Sikkim.
Such a scene can be seen in the recently released satellite images. The place where the Chinese warplanes are deployed is 150 km from the Indian border.
According to a report by Indian media NDTV on Thursday (May 30) citing satellite images, 6 J-20 fighter jets of the Chinese Air Force have been kept at the airport in Shigatse. However, it is kept secret. India’s Ministry of External Affairs has not commented on this.
Shigatse is the second largest city in Tibet. This city airport is mainly used for military purposes. However, it has also been used in civilian applications. It is located at an altitude of 12,408 feet. Experts say that this J-20 is one of China’s most advanced fighter jets. It is believed that these fighter jets are kept like this to be used in the event of tension on the Indian border.
However, this is not the first time that China has deployed J-20 fighter jets in Tibet. Between 2020 and 2023, these fighter jets were seen deployed several times. However, this time so many were seen together, which had never been seen before.
India and China have a long-standing dispute over the border. The conflict started over Arunachal Pradesh last year. This conflict is mainly about the map published by China. China’s standard map released on August 28 shows India’s Arunachal and Aksai Chin regions inside China’s map.
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