LAC Dispatch: New Guwahati-Tawang Axis to Come Up in 2 Years; Surveillance Tech in Focus
News 18A new axis connecting Guwahati to the strategically crucial Tawang is scheduled to come up in the next two years as part of massive infrastructural development underway in Arunachal Pradesh. Senior defence officials familiar with the development plan told News18.com that the new route will not just boost border connectivity and aid in faster mobilisation of troops, but will strengthen the overall military logistical setup. Talking to reporters about the overall military preparedness in the region, Major General Zubin A Minwalla, General-Officer-Commanding of the 5 Mountain Division, stressed that there has been a tremendous push on infrastructure development by both the Border Roads Organisation and the civilian government in the region. Detailing the other infrastructural works in the area, Anant Kumar Singh, a Border Roads Organisation engineer, said the tunnels at Nechiphu and Sela pass will be completed by next year ahead of their scheduled timeline.