evidence: In April 2013, ahead of the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to India, soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) intruded and pitched tents around 19 kilometres into Indian-controlled territory in Depsang Plains near Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO), the northern most area along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. [...] Over the last decade, the Chinese have made inroads into Depsang Plains and DBO. In one part of the sector, the PLA has built tracks and roads which stop just 4 kilometres short of an Indian post at what is called the Track Junction on the road leading towards the base and Advance Landing Ground at DBO. [...] If the Chinese positions in the DBO sector and Depsang Plains shift further west, the PLA will be in a better position than before to interdict the Darbuk-Shyok-DBO road in the area during future conflicts with India.