Kibithu
Kibithu
Kibithoo | |
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Village | |
  Kibithu Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India  Kibithu Kibithu (India) | |
| Coordinates:28°16′49″N97°01′04″E/ 28.28028°N 97.01778°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| District | Anjaw district |
| Elevation | 1,240 m (4,070 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30(IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AR |
| Vehicle registration | AR |
Kibithu,also spelledKibithoo,is a village inArunachal PradeshinAnjaw district,India. It is one of the easternmost permanently populated towns ofIndia,located on theLAC (line of actual control)at28°16′49″N97°01′04″E/ 28.28028°N 97.01778°E.It is nearly 70 km north of district headquarter atHawai,nearly 15 km south of India-China LAC (Kaho), and 40 km west ofDiphu Passnear India-China-Myanmar tri-junction. TheLohit Riverenters India north of Kibithu at Kaho. Nearest air connectivity is 20 km in the south atWalong airstripinWalong.It is considered India's first village.[1]
History[edit]
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Many Indian soldiers sacrificed their lives there before slaying approximately 4000 Chinese troops atNamtiin theBattle of Walong.The Chinese army still has a sizable deployment of troops opposite Kibithu Tatu,Tithangand atRongto Chuvalley west of Tithang (Rima). The entire Chinese deployment opposite Kibithu is maintained via the Rau transit point. Prior to 1962 Indians were supplying rice and other rations from Kibithu to Rima cooperative forTibetanvillagers. These rations were ultimately consumed by ChinesePeople's Liberation Armytroops during their deployment before 1962 war.[2]
Transport[edit]
The 2,000-kilometre-long (1,200 mi) proposed Mago-ThingbutoVijaynagarArunachal Pradesh Frontier Highwayalong theMcMahon Line,[3][4][5][6](will intersect with the proposedEast-West Industrial Corridor Highway) and will pass through this district, alignment map of which can be seenhereandhere.[7]
India-China Border Personnel Meeting point[edit]
It is also one of the five officially agreedBorder Personnel Meeting pointsbetween theIndian Armyand thePeople's Liberation Armyof China for regular consultations and interactions between the two armies, which helps in defusing stand-offs.[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"amit shah urge people to visit india's first village kibithoo".timesofindia.Retrieved14 April2023.
- ^"Indian and Chinese armies celebrate independence day at Kibithu".sentinelassam.18 August 2019.Retrieved18 August2019.
- ^Dipak Kumar Dash (16 October 2014)."Top officials to meet to expedite road building along China border".The Times of India.Retrieved27 October2014.
- ^"Narendra Modi government to provide funds for restoration of damaged highways".dnaindia.Retrieved27 October2014.
- ^"Indian Government Plans Highway Along Disputed China Border".Ankit Panda.thediplomat.Retrieved27 October2014.
- ^"Govt planning road along McMohan line in Arunachal Pradesh: Kiren Rijiju".Live Mint. 14 October 2014.Retrieved26 October2014.
- ^"China warns India against paving road in Arunachal".Ajay Banerjee.tribuneindia.Retrieved26 October2014.
- ^"Indian soldiers prevent Chinese troops from constructing road in Arunacha".Times of India. 28 October 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 30 October 2014.
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