Sino-Indian Border Dispute
Pangong Tso is in disputed territory. The Line of Actual Control passes through the lake. A section of the lake approximately 20 km east from the Line of Actual Control is controlled by China but claimed by India. The eastern end of the lake is in Tibet and is not claimed by India. The western end of the lake is not in dispute. After the mid-19th century, Pangong Tso was at the southern end of the so-called Johnson Line, an early attempt at demarcation between India and China in the Aksai Chin region.
The Khurnak Fort (33°46′00″N 79°00′00″E / 33.766667°N 79.000000°E / 33.766667; 79.000000) lies on the northern bank of the lake, halfway of Pangong Tso. The Chinese controlled Khurnak Fort area by end of 1952, as is the situation today.
On October 20, 1962, Pangong Tso saw military action during the Sino-Indian War, successful for People's Liberation Army.
Pangong Tso is still a delicate border point along the Line of Actual Control. Incursions from Chinese side are common.
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