Consider the following statements regarding Depsang Plains. 1. It is formed by fertile alluvium soils. 2. The plain is found at the higher altitudes. 3. It is covered with dense coniferous forests. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• The Depsang Plains are located in the north-western part of Aksai Chin.

Geographical location

• Chip Chap River in the north, the Shyok River in the west while low lying hills of the "Lak Tsung" range in the east and the Depsang La pass in the south makes the perimeter of this plain.
• The Depsang Plains forms a high-altitude cold desert without any flora or fauna. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
• Only a small population of Tibetan antelope, Ladakh pika, bharal, Tibetan wolf and the woolly hare are observed in the plains.
• This plain is a desert and no forests are found here. Hence, statements 1 and 3 are incorrect.
• It is located at the Line of Actual Control (in the Western Sector) that separates the Indian and Chinese controlled regions.
• India controls the western portion of the plains as part of Ladakh, whereas the eastern portion is part of the Aksai Chin region, which is a part of India but captured by China.