Bishing Explained

Bishing
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Arunachal Pradesh#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates:29.1108°N 95.0268°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Arunachal Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Upper Siang district
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:100
Population As Of:2018
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+05:30

Bishing is a border village in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh in the Upper Siang district, Gelling Circle. It is one of the northernmost populated places of the state, located on the Line of Actual Control with China. The Tsangpo River (Brahmaputra) enters India at Bishing, from where it is known as the "Siang River". Across the border in Tibet lies the Medog County with the Namcha Barwa mountain and the Tsangpo gorge.

Geography

The Tsangpo River describes an S-shaped bend as it enters India. The Line of Actual Control (LAC) itself runs along the river in the middle of the bend. Bishing is at its lower right hand corner.

Bishing is 7 km by foot from the nearest village Gelling, and 33 km from Tuting, the nearest town. The nearest air connectivity is at the Tuting Advanced Landing Ground, but the village itself has a small helipad as of 2021.

The Government of Arunachal Pradesh has proposed to build a 150 km-long highway between Yingkiong and Bishing.

Chinese incursions

Chinese incursions into the area have been reported in the press. In 2018, the president of the National People's Party issued a press release stating that China had constructed a two-kilometre long road in the region of Bishing.[1] [2] The Print published a report verifying the claim based on satellite imagery. The road was laid from the Tibetan temple called Degangsi, near the Delgon village, towards the Line of Actual Control. It had stretched 1 km into Indian territory according to the report. The Print opined that China was trying to create 'facts on the ground' to shift the border.[3]

Demographics

The village is home to around 100 people, mostly of the Memba tribe.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://arunachal24.in/china-constructed-two-km-of-road-inside-indian-territory-in-arunachal-pradesh-npp-state-president/ China constructed two Km of road inside Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh - NPP State President
  2. M. S. Nileena, The ongoing dispute in Ladakh follows repeated silence by Modi on Chinese incursions, The Caravan, 1 June 2020.
  3. Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, Satellite images show China road runs deep into Arunachal: Defence expert Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, The Print, 6 September 2019.
  4. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/arunachal-pradesh-villagers-near-china-border-forego-land-compensation-for-road-construction/story-UPEDdZVI27jcWwf4pQfiVO.html Arunachal Pradesh villagers near China border forego land compensation for road construction