Kepang La

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Kepang La
Kapang La
Kepang La is located in Arunachal Pradesh
Kepang La
Kepang La is located in Tibet
Kepang La
Elevation1,455 m (4,774 ft)
LocationArunachal Pradesh, India –
Tibet, China
Coordinates29°09′11″N 94°58′41″E / 29.1531°N 94.9781°E / 29.1531; 94.9781

Kepang La or Kapang La (Chinese: 更巴拉山口; pinyin: Gengba La) is a mountain pass on the Indo-Tibetan Line of Actual Control near the course of the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra or Siang) river. It separates the Mêdog County of Tibet from the Upper Siang district of India's Arunachal Pradesh.

On the Indian side, the pass is 4 kilometers away from the Gelling village in the Tuting circle. On the Chinese side, it is located at a distance of 6 kilometers from the Xirang village (西让村) under the Beibeng Township. Before the 1962 war, the pass was used for barter trade between the local communities on both the sides of the border.[1] In 1962 the pass was used by People's Liberation Army troops to cross into the Indian-administered territory.[2]

In August 2018, Kepang La was designated as a prospective border personnel meeting (BPM) point.[2]

References

  1. ^ Kri, Sokhep, ed. (2010). State Gazetteer of Arunachal Pradesh (Volume-I), Government of Arunachal Pradesh (PDF). pp. 345, 357. ISBN 9788190658737. Retrieved 17 July 2021 – via arunachalpradesh.gov.in.
  2. ^ a b Kalita, Prabin (17 August 2018). "I-Day gift: India, China open new meeting point for armies". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
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