<h1 class="ql-align-center">Chushul Valley</h1> <h2>Context:</h2> <ul><li>The Chushul sub-sector has come into focus in the standoff between the Indian and&nbsp;People’s Liberation Army of China (PLA) troops.</li></ul> <h1>Chushul Valley:</h1> <ul><li>The Chushul sub-sector lies south of Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh.</li></ul> <ul><li>It comprises high, broken mountains and heights of Thatung, Black Top, Helmet Top, Gurung Hill, and Magger Hill besides passes such as Rezang La and Reqin La, the Spanggur Gap, and the Chushul valley.</li></ul> <ul><li>It is situated at a height of over 13,000 feet close to the LAC, the Chushul Valley has a vital airstrip that played an important role even during the 1962 War with China.</li></ul> <ul><li>Chushul enjoys tremendous strategic and tactical importance because of its location and terrain, which make it a centre for logistics deployment.</li></ul> <ul><li class="ql-indent-1">Chushul is the gateway to Leh and if China enters Chushul, it can launch its operations for Leh.</li></ul>