evidence: Tawang is a town situated at an elevation of approximately 3,048 metres to the east of Bhutan. The area is administered by the Republic of India as a part of the Arunachal Pradesh state, however, it is claimed by the People’s Republic of China as a part of South Tibet, under Tsona Dzong of Shannan, Tibet. - During the Sino-India war in 1962, China occupied the major parts of the state including Tawang but returned back to the Mac Mahon line after the war ended in 1963. [...] Tawang is the most popular tourist destination of Arunachal Pradesh.