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The River of Death ( #Shyok) Ghanchee, Baltistan >>The Shyok. A wild River which rises in the Rimo Glacier which is one of the branches of the #Siachen Glacier in

Before and after pics of a Uyghur sacred historical site, Imam Asim, desecrated by China's authorities.Thread on what it means for Uyghur culture to be destroyed, using photos of what

This single map is enough to depict the whole of Chinese history. All history, China and it’s interactions with the world is dependent on that narrow strip of land, what

Thread with excerpts from “The Great Game: On Secret Service in High Asia” by Peter Hopkirk Central Asia Napoleon’s plan to invade India by land with Russian help frightened the

Thread with excerpts from “The Silk Road: A New History” by Valerie Hansen Many government, trade, legal, & personal documents survive due to the reuse of paper. It was expensive,

The most idiotic thing that you'll come across as India-China square off on LAC and Sikkim is pathetic, defeatist commentary from Indian 'think-tanks' and 'strategic experts'. They'll have you believe