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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kibithu
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| other_name = Kibithoo
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Anjaw district]]
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'''Kibithu''', also spelled '''Kibithoo''', is a town in [[Arunachal Pradesh]] in [[Anjaw district]]. It is one of the easternmost permanently populated towns of [[India]], located on the LAC (line of actual control) at {{coord|28|16|49|N|97|01|04|E}}. It is nearly 70 km north of district headquarter at [[Hawai, Arunachal Pradesh|Hawai]], nearly 15 km south of India-China [[Line of Actual Control|LAC]] ([[Kaho, India|Kaho]]), and 40 km west of [[Diphu Pass]] near India-China-Myanmar tri-junction. The [[Lohit River]] enters India north of Kibithu at Kaho. Nearest air connectivity is 20 km in the south at [[Walong Advanced Landing Ground|Walong airstrip]] in [[Walong]].

==History==
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Many Indian soldiers sacrificed their lives there before slaying approximately 4000 Chinese troops at [[Namti]] in the [[Walong#History|Battle of Walong]]. The Chinese army still has a sizable deployment of troops opposite Kibithu Tatu, [[Tithang]] and at [[Rongto Chu]] valley west of Tithang ([[Rima, Tibet|Rima]]). The entire Chinese deployment opposite Kibithu is maintained via the Rau transit point. Prior to 1962 Indians were supplying rice and other rations from Kibithu to Rima cooperative for [[Tibet]]an villagers. These rations were ultimately consumed by Chinese [[People's Liberation Army]] troops during their deployment before 1962 war.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/arunachal-news/indian-and-chinese-armies-celebrate-independence-day-at-kibithu/|title=Indian and Chinese armies celebrate independence day at Kibithu|website=sentinelassam.com|access-date=August 18, 2019}}</ref>

==Transport==
The {{convert|2,000|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}} proposed Mago-[[Thingbu]] to [[Vijaynagar, Changlang|Vijaynagar]] [[Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Border Road|Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway]] along the [[McMahon Line]],<ref name=BR1>{{cite web|title=Top officials to meet to expedite road building along China border|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Top-officials-to-meet-to-expedite-road-building-along-China-border/articleshow/44831871.cms|author=Dipak Kumar Dash|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|accessdate=27 October 2014}}</ref><ref name=BR2>{{cite web|title=Narendra Modi government to provide funds for restoration of damaged highways
|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-narendra-modi-government-to-provide-funds-for-restoration-of-damaged-highways-2020106|website=www.dnaindia.com|accessdate=27 October 2014}}</ref><ref name=BR3>{{cite web|title=Indian Government Plans Highway Along Disputed China Border|url=https://thediplomat.com/2014/10/indian-government-plans-highway-along-disputed-china-border/|work=Ankit Panda|publisher=thediplomat.com|accessdate=27 October 2014}}</ref><ref name=BR4>{{cite web |url= http://www.livemint.com/Politics/nqEwdXxkIgrSHPpTSzsFRN/Govt-planning-road-along-McMohan-line-in-Arunachal-Pradesh.html |title= Govt planning road along McMohan line in Arunachal Pradesh: Kiren Rijiju |publisher= Live Mint |accessdate= 2014-10-26}}</ref> (will intersect with the proposed [[East-West Industrial Corridor Highway, Arunachal Pradesh|East-West Industrial Corridor Highway]]) and will pass through this district, alignment map of which can be seen [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20141016/nat7.jpg here] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20160306112247/http://arunachalpradesh.nic.in/images/state_map.jpg here].<ref name=BR5>{{cite web |url= http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20141016/nation.htm|title=China warns India against paving road in Arunachal|work=Ajay Banerjee|publisher=tribuneindia.com|accessdate= 2014-10-26}}</ref>

==India-China Border Personnel Meeting point==
It is also one of the five officially agreed [[Border Personnel Meeting point]]s between the [[Indian Army]] and the [[People's Liberation Army]] of China for regular consultations and interactions between the two armies, which helps in defusing stand-offs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indian-soldiers-prevent-Chinese-troops-from-constructing-road-in-Arunachal/articleshow/44953671.cms/ |title=Indian soldiers prevent Chinese troops from constructing road in Arunacha|publisher=Times of India|date=28 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030232500/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indian-soldiers-prevent-Chinese-troops-from-constructing-road-in-Arunachal/articleshow/44953671.cms|archive-date=2014-10-30}}</ref>

==See also==

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* [[North-East Frontier Agency]]
* [[List of people from Arunachal Pradesh]]
* [[Religion in Arunachal Pradesh]]
* [[Cuisine of Arunachal Pradesh]]
* [[List of institutions of higher education in Arunachal Pradesh]]
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== References ==
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{{Arunachal Pradesh}}
{{Minority Concentrated Districts in India}}
{{States and territories of India}}

{{Geographic location|Centre = Arunachal Pradesh
|North = {{flagicon|PRC}} [[Tibet Autonomous Region]], China
|Northeast =
|East = {{flagicon|Burma}} [[Kachin State]], Burma
|Southeast = {{flagicon|Burma}} [[Sagaing Region]], Burma
|South = [[Nagaland]]
|Southwest = [[Assam]]
|West = {{flagicon|Bhutan}} [[Dzongdey#Zone Statistics|Eastern Zone]], Bhutan
|Northwest =
}}

[[Category:Anjaw district]]
[[Category:Villages in Anjaw district]]
[[Category:Borders of Arunachal Pradesh]]

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