Jianan Pass
Jianan Pass (Chinese: 加南达坂; pinyin: Jiā nán dá bǎn) is a mountain pass in the eastern Karakoram Range near the Chang Chenmo Valley. The Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China runs through the pass dividing the Indian-administered Ladakh and Chinese-administered Aksai Chin. The pass lies on the watershed between Kugrang and Galwan river basins. The Changlung river basin is also immediately to the east of the pass. While China uses the name "Jianan Daban" for the pass, India refers to it as Patrol Point 15 (PP-15) for border security purposes. The term "Hot Springs" has also been used by Indian media through misapplication of terminology.
| Jianan Pass | |
|---|---|
| 加南达坂 | |
Jianan Pass Jianan Pass | |
| Elevation | 5,355 m (17,569 ft) |
| Location | Ladakh (India), Xinjiang (China) |
| Range | Karakoram Range |
| Coordinates | 34°32′33″N 78°38′04″E |
The region around the pass is part of the Sino-Indian border dispute. China advanced its border claims between 1956 and 1960, eventually claiming the Galwan river basin to the north of the pass, while India continued to claim the entire Aksai Chin plateau. India set up an advance post to the north of the Jianan Pass in 1962, near the Galwan Valley, which caused an "apogee of tension". During the 1962 war, China attacked the post and eliminated it, enforcing its territorial claims.
During the 2020–2022 skirmishes, the area around the pass was again a scene of contest. The standoff was finally resolved in September 2022, with a disengagement formula agreed.