Damthang is a
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in
Haa District in western
Bhutan
Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, in the Eastern Himalayas between China to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast. With a population of over 727,145 and a territory of , ...
. It is located in the Ha Valley, 11 km from the
Ha town and 75 km from the
Paro Airport
Paro International Airport () is the sole international airport of the four airports in Bhutan. It is from Paro in a deep valley on the bank of the river Paro Chhu. With surrounding peaks as high as , it is considered one of the world's m ...
.
Damthang is the location of the
Royal Bhutan Army
The Royal Bhutan Army (RBA; ) is a branch of the armed forces of the Kingdom of Bhutan responsible for maintaining the country's territorial integrity and sovereignty against security threats. The King of Bhutan is the Supreme Commander in Chie ...
's China-focused base to protect
disputed pasture lands at
Doklam
Doklam (),
called Donglang ( zh, c=洞朗) by China, is an area in Chumbi Valley with a high plateau and a valley, lying between China's Yadong County to the north, Bhutan's Haa District to the east and India's Sikkim state to the west. Since ...
(site of
2017 China–India border standoff on India-Bhutan-China tri-junction), Sinchulumpa, Charithang and Dramana, all of which are at an aerial distance of 15 km or a two-day trek for foot-mounted troops.
[Doklam disengagement: Sigh of relief in Bhutan but for its troops, fears remain, fingers crossed]
Indian Express, 29 Aug 2017. Indian Army
The Indian Army (IA) (ISO 15919, ISO: ) is the Land warfare, land-based branch and largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Commander-in-Chief, Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head ...
has a training mission at the
Ha district headquarter.
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See also
* Gangtok
Gangtok (, ) is the capital and the most populous city of the Indian state of Sikkim. The seat of East Sikkim district, eponymous district, Gangtok is in the eastern Himalayas, Himalayan range, at an elevation of . The city's population of 100 ...
*Bhutan–India relations
The bilateral relations between the Himalayas, Himalayan Bhutan, Kingdom of Bhutan and the India, Republic of India have been traditionally close and both countries share a "special relationship (international relations), special relationship", ...
* Bhutan–India border
* Bhutan–China border
*Line of Actual Control
The Line of Actual Control (LAC), in the context of the Sino-Indian border dispute, is a notional demarcation lineAnanth KrishnanLine of Actual Control , India-China: the line of actual contest, 13 June 2020: "In contrast, the alignment of ...
References
External links
Satellite map at Maplandia.com
Populated places in Bhutan
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