evidence: - Other than these friction points, the legacy issues of Depsang Plains and Demchok - which predate the 2020 incursions by the Chinese PLA - continue to fester. - The Depsang Plains are located close to the strategically important Daulat Beg Oldie. The Depsang Plains issue began in 2013 when China carried out an 18-km incursion in the area. [...] Source: India-China LAC | Buffer zones to Depsang to Demchok: Spotlight on pullback plan, the extent | IE