Lapthal is located in the Pithoragarh district and Chamoli district of Uttarakahand, India.[1] Current Lapthal is controlled by India but claimed by Zanda County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet, China.
Lapthal
Laptel | |
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| Lapthal | |
  Lapthal  Lapthal | |
| Coordinates: 30°44′N 80°8′E / 30.733°N 80.133°E | |
| Country |  India |
| District | Chamoli and Pithoragarh |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| Elevation | 4,700 m (15,400 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ITBP border out posts edit
Lapthal and Rimkhim border out posts of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police are located in the area.[2][3] It took the Border Roads Organisation 24 years to connect Rimkhim to the nearest habitat of Malari, 41 kilometers away.[4]
References edit
- ^ Upadhyay, Kavita (2014-01-06). "Region near Indo-Tibetan border to be declared Fossil National Park". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Srivastava, Neelabh (2017-09-30). "People living on China border our strategic assets, shouldn't migrate: Rajnath Singh". mint. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ "Rajnath Singh visits ITBP at Lapthal and Rimkhim BOPs". Outlook India. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Kumar, Yogesh (11 November 2016). "After 24 years of work, strategic military outpost near India-China border connected with motorable road". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
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