evidence: However, the Chinese ingression on December 9 at Tawang was not due to any fuzziness in the border but the outcome of a "planned attempt" by China to take control of the 17,000-ft (5,180-meter) peak, a senior commander in the Indian Army’s Eastern Command told The Diplomat. Apparently, the PLA attempted to take control of this peak in October 2021 as well, which also culminated in clashes between Indian and Chinese soldiers. [...] Arunachal is important to China because control over it is vital for India’s defense of its Northeast. And Tawang in particular is critical to this defense. The strategic Bum La Pass, through which PLA troops invaded the Northeast in 1962, lies north of Tawang town. [...] China’s ingression at Tawang could indeed be linked to the situation in Ladakh, where tensions have not abated. Sixteen rounds of talks between senior Indian and Chinese commanders have led to disengagement of troops from "friction areas" at Galwan, Pangong Tso, Gogra, and Hot Springs. But Chinese troops remain in control of Depsang and Demchok. It is possible that the ingression at Tawang is aimed at getting India to concede more of China’s demands in Ladakh.