Tuting
Pekong | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 28°59′32″N 94°53′41″E / 28.992185°N 94.894697°E | |
Country | India |
State | Arunachal Pradesh |
District | Upper Siang district |
Elevation | 1,240 m (4,070 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, English |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-AR |
Vehicle registration | AR |
Tuting is a town and headquarters of an eponymous circle in the Upper Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh, India. It is situated on the bank of Siang river (Brahmaputra) at a distance of 34 km (21 mi) south of Line of Actual Control and 170 km (110 mi) north of Yingkiong.[1][2] Tuting is the center of an assembly constituency, and also home to an Indian Military headquarters.[citation needed] The border area reports frequent incursion attempts by the Chinese People's Liberation Army, including an attempt to construct a road in Indian territory.[3][2]