China’s strategic interest in the line that separates India from a restive Tibet and the troublesome province of Xinjiang is straightforward. For India, Daulat Beg Oldie is an important outpost near the entrance to the Karakoram Pass and the Siachen Glacier region.
对于这条分隔印度和躁动不安的西藏和麻烦不断的新疆的实际控制线，中国的战略利益是显而易见的。道拉伯格玉尔地是靠近喀喇昆仑山口和锡亚琴冰川的重要前哨站。因此，中国入侵印度领土只是当地解放军军官的失误吗？还是基于更复杂的算盘的动作？