It is approximately 10 km east of the trijunction in territory claimed by China but shown as part of Bhutan in international maps.

Media reports in November 2020 said that the village was constructed approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) within Bhutanese territory based on third-party satellite images.

[2][3][4] China has had ongoing claims to the Doklam region at the border between its Yadong County and Bhutan's Haa District near the trijunction with India.

[3] In November 2020, media reports said that the village was constructed approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) within Bhutanese territory based on third-party open source maps.

"[2][3][4] Following the denial of Pangda's encroachment of the Bhutanese border, Chinese media portrayed the accusations as an attempt by India to sow discord between Bhutan and China and drive a wedge between the two nations.