PM Narendra Modi to take big steps to project dominance in the Indian Ocean Region
Hindustan TimesThe Narendra Modi government is set to take big steps in maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region with approved extensions of runways at Diglipur in North Andamans and at Campbell Bay in the Great Nicobar Islands with night landings soon to take place at Port Blair airport. Prime Minister Narendra Modi It is understood that the Modi government is on the verge of approving the extension of the runway at Agatti Airport in Lakshadweep and a new runway at Minicoy Islands. To add to all this, the Indian military will soon land an Airbus 321 at night to showcase night landing capabilities at the Veer Savarkar airport in Port Blair, leaving the field wide open for commercial jets to land at night. That the Modi government is serious about extending its sea legs in IOR is evident from the fact that six new radars will be stationed at Andamans and Nicobar Islands with new radars in Lakshadweep Islands for better maritime and air domain awareness.
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