Galwan river

The Galwan River is a tributary of the Indus River system that flows from the disputed Aksai Chin area administered by China to the Union Territory of Ladakh, India. It originates near the caravan campsite Samzungling on the eastern side of the Karakoram range and flows west to join the Shyok River. The river has been a flashpoint in the border dispute between China and India, with a forward post set up by India in the upper reaches of the Galwan Valley causing tension in 1962, and another clash occurring in 2020. The river was named after Ghulam Rasool Galwan, a Ladakhi explorer who accompanied European expeditions in the region. The river runs across the entire width of the Karakoram range at this location, cutting deep gorges and numerous tributaries, and has been used as a key north-south communication link between the Chang Chenmo valley and the Karakash River basin.learn more on wikipedia