LAC Vs LoC: The Lines Of No Control

China and Pakistan are two prickly neighbours India has, countries with which India has boundary-related problems. But border trouble on India’s eastern frontier is quite different from the one to the west. The Line of Control (LoC) is part of 3323 km Indo-Pak border. It’s active, violent and has been a preferred infiltration route by terrorists housed and backed by Pakistan. But it’s well-demarcated on the ground. Any intruder can be shot dead. On the contrary, the Line of Actual Control (LAC) that’s seen quite a few violent face-offs between Indian and Chinese in the past month or so is completely imaginary, with both sides having differing perceptions about where the line lies. There’s a clutch of border peace agreements in place but it was violated by China earlier this week, leading to casualties on both sides. In this episode of ‘Simply Nitin’, StratNews Global Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale distinguishes the LoC from the LAC and why the latter, despite largely being peaceful for the past 40 years, sees occasional Chinese aggression.

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[Vah_n]

More power to you Nitin. Good job, as always. JH.

[adarshhegde]

Simply Nitin just said everything in so simple words. Thank you sir 🙂🙏👍

[SanjeetKumar-idds]

Usefull video for international relationship specially for psir student thans for simply nitin

[ttrangarajan]

U rock Nitin Sir, #AmarJavanFreeTibetNow

[rakeshpioniri]

Very good information, sir plz do video on What may be possible strategy for India to win China

[harshalgore]

Best explanation Nitin sir. Thank you for your detailed and very informative talk.

[thomasolsen]

Wonderful production, I am subscribed!

[nandinidash]

Mr. Nitin, thanks for making it simple to common men and women to understand the difference between LoC & LAC and putting a clear picture of the situation. When people are unaware they react directionlessly.

[surendrabarsode]

Hello Nitin, Thanks for a very informative video. However, (1) can you please draw 3 lines on the India China map and show up to which line we control the area with our army post and continuous physical presence, the line up to which we have patrolling posts (and are not physically present throughout the year) and similarly on the Chinese side. (2) Are there any points on LAC where can do a Pangang Tso on Chinese and which could be strategically useful to us? (3) Now that we have improved our infrastructure on LAC, what else we have to do make it at par with China? (4) Can we now say that every move by Chinese in future will be contested and stopped by India, given this incident and loss of our faith with Chinese? (5) If diplomatic moves fail to achieve status quo ante say before end Aug 2020 and if politically it is so decided, how tough it would be to achieve status quo ante by military means in a matter of 2 weeks? Please respond. Thanks

[eyesnose]

Thanks Nitin. As usual nice clarity in your videos. Keep up the good work.

[shubhamirs]

Team SNI team is doing wonderful. Nitin Ji is most brilliant & most experienced journalist in India in the field of Defence & Security.

[vineethegde]

Nitin sir... I would like to highlight couple of points here. 1. If you take the india- China(occupied Tibet and Xinjiang)-Afghanistan tri junction- the total length of India and China (occupied Tibet and Xinjiang)border is of length 4056 km. And secondly the border between Tibet and Indian state of Sikkim is an international border and not an LAC except for some as usual Chinese self proclaimed claim areas.

[vishwaskulkarni]

Thank you so indeed, very nicely information, knowledge about LAC and Loc, provided.

[dev.]

Sir, I have question why is border with Pak in J&K is called LOC and not LAC when it is more definitive and properly demarcated by fencing.. Isnt LOC has more features of an Line of actual control in the literal meaning of the words.

[pangrula]

Sir your analysis is the best and unbiased

[NM-krso]

India's new China policy should be:
1. 'No' to one china policy & stop referring it as Mainland China. Establish diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
2. Diversify exports and imports from china to other countries. Try mass manufacturing most of that import list within country for domestic consumption as well as for export.
3. Treat even a nail given to Pakistan equivalent to a bullet given and reply in kind by helping Chinese enemies like Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam etc by providing them all kinds of armaments including export variant of tejas.
4. Independent Tibet should be a priority under indian protection, start showing tibet and other occupied lands as separate in maps..
5. Taking control back of all parts of J&K under occupation of either of the two idiots should be paramount and if needed, should be taken back with force.
6. Install missile systems that carry all sorts of payloads on both sides just like Russia did.(iskander)
7. Recognition of Taiwan, and supporting all factions anti china/pakistan like and others
8. Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka should be sheilded from china & Pakistan influences and we need to bring them under indian protection.
9. Try and replace china in manufacturing either by yourself or by forming a consortium of like minded countries. 
10. Join forces with USA and if needed land in boots in to Afghanistan and in return get hi tech hardware from US at preferential rates

[varunsuman]

If possible, can you explain India China border (LAC & MACMOHAN LINE) and changes that took place a long these line from 1947 till now. I hope to get it soon

[kaushikmukherjee]

Nitin Ji,
Excellent explanation. There are lots of opinion available in internet but this is the best.
Requesting you to do a session on Tibet and history of Aksai Chin

[vinodKumar-kypj]

Thank you sir your explanation on every aspect is point blank i am following you from over a year, once again thank you sir

[Om-kqxo]

Nitin, If the LAC is not marked, why always Chinese erect structure and occupy and grab land in our control area? Why can't we do the same?