Jeong Nala

The Jeong Nala, also called Jiwan Nala[1] and Nacho Chu,[2] and called Xidagou (Chinese: 西大沟; pinyin: Xī dà gōu) by China, a tributary of the Shyok River (which in turn is a tributary of Indus River), flows from the disputed Aksai Chin region administered by China to Ladakh in India.

It finally confluences in the Indian administered area with the Burtsa Nala on Darbuk–Shyok–DBO Road (DSDBO Road), and Burtsa Nala itself falls into Shyok River after flowing 7 km south.

China's Heweitan military base is situated on the bank of Karakash, which is also able to strategically control the valley of the Jeong Nala.

The Tiankong Highway connecting Heweitan and Tianwendian bases passes through the Jeong valley.

China also has constructed a motorable road in the Jeong valley to access the Line of Actual Control with India.

The "Depsang Bulge" with China's 1960 claim line to the right and its claim of the "Line of Actual Control" in 2020 to the left. [ a ] Burtsa Nala flows E-W via Y-junction, Tiannan Gap, Indian Military Post near west of Y-junction to India's Burtsa Patrol Base on DSDBO Road where it confluences with its north to south flowing tributary Depsang Nala and then turns south; flows 4 km to Burtsa Yogma pasture caravan camping ground; then turns west & flows 15 km to its confluences at Colonel Chewang Rinchen Bridge (CCR Bridge) near Sultan Chushku caravan camp with NW-SE flowing Murgo Nala ; after that it flows 9 km southeast to its confluence with Jeong Nala, then flows 7 km south to its confluence with NW-SE flowing Shyok River coming from Sasser La direction.