evidence: Prominent issues being faced by the Indian Forces are that they have lost their patrolling areas whilst Chinese troops are deeper into Indian territory. Legacy issues such as Depsang Plains and Demchok remain untouched. Whilst Demchok raises fears about further salami slicing but from a strategic point Depsang plains are truly cardinal for India. Over the years the Chinese Forces have built permanent structures and they are there to stay. Because it is not merely that the Chinese forces have encroached into India , as largely claimed by Indian commentators but a much larger nefarious design seems to unfold. It is around these lands that the big picture needs to be seen. The Depsang Plains are close to DaulatBeg Oldie (DBO), India’s highest airstrip. The Karakoram Pass lies to the North West of DBO at a distance of approximately 17 to 18 KMs. This area is contiguous to Pak Occupied Kashmir (POK) and adjacent to the portion of POK comprising Shaksgam Valley which was illegally ceded by Pakistan to China in 1963 through a border agreement between the two. I would without any fear of contradictions conclude that the collusion between Pakistan and China commenced with this chicanery.