Ernst Schäfer 1938 Tibetexpedition, Reiter, Burg Kampa Dzong
In June 1903, Colonel Francis Younghusband, serving as British commissioner to Tibet, led a diplomatic mission consisting of five officers and five hundred troops to Kampa Dzong.[10] The objective of the mission was to meet Chinese and Tibetan representatives and discuss mutual non-aggression and trade agreements. After being kept waiting for five months before the Chinese and Tibetan representatives arrived, the mission was recalled.[11]
Sino-Indian relations
The Sino-Indian border along the Sikkim is well-defined by the 1890 Convention of Calcutta signed by Britain and China. Despite this, frenetic construction of border infrastructure and troop deployment has been witnessed along the border.[12] During the 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes, one of the first clashes was reported at the Naku La pass, where a scuffle broke out between the Chinese and Indian forces, resulting in injuries to eleven soldiers.[13][14] During the 12th round of disengagement talks, the commanders of the two sides agreed to establish a hotline between the PLA base at Kampa Dzong and the Indian Army base at Kongra La[Wikidata]. It was meant to enhance ties between the two armies and maintain peace and tranquility along the border.[15]
Notes
↑ The variations Khampa[4] and Khamba[5] are also found, typically in the literature on the Younghusband expedition and its aftermath.
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