The statue, standing tall at over 30 feet, was crafted to honour the legacy of the Maratha warrior king.
"We believe that sound and stable China, India relations serve the common interests of both sides and are conducive to peace and development of the region and beyond," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said.
The 21-kilometre marathon, with Lukung as its starting point, will end at Maan village. Seventy-five selected athletes from India and abroad are participating in the run, giving them an opportunity to make a bid for a Guinness world record for the world’s highest ”frozen-lake marathon”, officials said.
Over the past few years, India has imposed higher tariffs on Chinese imports, cracked down heavily on Chinese firms, and cut the flow of Chinese FDI . But, as an uneasy peace holds for the moment, officials say no major economic action is planned.
Footage of a group of tourists driving a car through a pristine lake in Ladakh has angered locals and internet users alike.
The mobilisation in Ladakh served as a signal to the US that China can simultaneously mobilise for war on two fronts, even at the height of a pandemic, and has the economic capacity to afford it
Satellite imagery of some areas on the northern bank of Pangong Tso from February 16 supplied by Maxar Technologies show that multiple Chinese military camps, which could be seen there in late January, have been removed.
After the current round of disengagement is completed, the 10th Corps Commander-level meeting would be held between India and China to discuss withdrawal from other friction points.
While China reportedly focused on Pangong Tso region during the military talks, the Indian side stressed on a complete restoration of status quo ante as of pre-April 2020.
The fresh attempt by China to change the status quo in the Pangong lake area is the first major incident in the region after the June 15 Galwan Valley clash in which 20 Indian Army personnel were killed in action.
In a fresh incident in eastern Ladakh, the Chinese PLA carried out "provocative military movements" to "unilaterally" change the status quo on the southern bank of Pangong Tso lake but the attempt was thwarted by the Indian troops, the Army said.
China has proposed that Indian forces should move back to Pangong Tso's Finger 2 as a pre-condition to Chinese troops withdrawing to Finger 6.