India to continue with infrastructure upgrade along the border
4 years, 8 months ago

India to continue with infrastructure upgrade along the border

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: India and China may have taken a step back from their stand-off in Ladakh, but New Delhi is pressing ahead with plans to upgrade infrastructure along the country’s borders. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took stock of the border infrastructure development on Tuesday, a day after the two countries announced they had made preliminary headway in reducing tensions along their 3,488 kilometre long Line of Actual Control border. Border Roads Organisation director general, Lt General Harpal Singh, briefed Singh on the progress of construction activities in the border areas, a statement from the defence ministry said. Despite restrictions caused due to the pandemic, the BRO “has worked incessantly” clearing snow from strategic passes and roads in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh ensuring “rapid and early movement of troops and logistics to forward areas,” it added. Last month, the home ministry had reviewed progress of the construction of more than 30 roads along the LAC, underlining the government's resolve to upgrade roads in the region despite objections from China.

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

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India Today  

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New Indian Express  

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India Today  

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India Today  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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India Today  

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1 year, 6 months ago

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India Today  

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1 year, 6 months ago

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India TV News  

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1 year, 6 months ago

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India Today  

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1 year, 6 months ago

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India TV News  

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1 year, 7 months ago

Mint Explainer: Amid row with China, India ramping up infrastructure

Live Mint  

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1 year, 7 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Firstpost  

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India Today  

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1 year, 10 months ago

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News 18  

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Eastern Ladakh row: India, China look to LAC resolution to ‘enable progress’ in ties

The Hindu  

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2 years ago

Military expansion along border increasing risk of conflict: US report on India-China

India Today  

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2 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi sent Army to LAC not Rahul Gandhi, says EAM Jaishankar

The Hindu  

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2 years, 1 month ago

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Op India  

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2 years, 1 month ago

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The Hindu  

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2 years, 1 month ago

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The Hindu  

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2 years, 2 months ago

How India plans to ramp up infrastructure in Arunachal to deter China

India Today  

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India has every capability to thwart challenges along border: Rajnath Singh
2 years, 2 months ago

India has every capability to thwart challenges along border: Rajnath Singh

Firstpost  

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2 years, 3 months ago

Indian govt 'aggressively' developing infrastructures near LAC to counter Chinese aggression

India TV News  

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2 years, 3 months ago

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India TV News  

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2 years, 4 months ago

Two iconic battles and a massive infrastructure upgrade

The Hindu  

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Govt: Over 2,000 KM Road Constructed Along China Border At Rs 15,477 Crore In Last 5 Years
2 years, 7 months ago

Govt: Over 2,000 KM Road Constructed Along China Border At Rs 15,477 Crore In Last 5 Years

ABP News  

The government informed the Lok Sabha on Monday that it spent Rs 15,477 crore in the last five years to construct 2,088.57 km of roads in areas bordering China. Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said in total, the government spent Rs 20,767 crore in constructing 3,595 km of border roads in border areas along China, Pakistan, Bangladesh and …

View from India | Highway plans, border tensions
2 years, 7 months ago

View from India | Highway plans, border tensions

The Hindu  

In a move that is bound to fan India’s concerns over persisting border tensions with China, Beijing released a plan to build a new highway not far from its disputed border areas with India. Dinakar Peri reports China defended its stepped-up military activity near the Line of Actual Control as “normal”, amid concerns from India on Chinese aircraft flying close …

China slams US General for criticising its military build-up at Sino-India border as 'alarming'
2 years, 9 months ago

China slams US General for criticising its military build-up at Sino-India border as 'alarming'

India Today  

China on Thursday termed the critical remarks by a top US General on its infrastructure build-up at the Sino-India border as "disgraceful" and criticised the attempts of some American officials to "fan flames", emphasising that Beijing and New Delhi have the "will and capability" to properly resolve their differences through talks. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian made the remarks …

China enhancing infrastructure near Arunachal border, says Army
2 years, 10 months ago

China enhancing infrastructure near Arunachal border, says Army

India TV News  

China enhancing infrastructure near Arunachal border, says Army General Officer Commanding-in Chief of the Eastern command, Lt Gen R P Kalita, however, said the Indian side is also continuously upgrading its infrastructure and capabilities to deal with any situation which may arise along the border. Highlights China's PLA is enhancing its capacities with infrastructure development across Arunachal border India also …

Providing facilities to those guarding borders top priority, says defence minister Rajnath Singh
2 years, 10 months ago

Providing facilities to those guarding borders top priority, says defence minister Rajnath Singh

Firstpost  

Singh said ensuring the development of the border areas is a major part of the government’s comprehensive defence strategy New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said providing maximum facilities to those guarding India’s borders is the top priority of the government. In an address at an event organised by the Border Roads Organisation, he said ensuring the development …

Launched in 2010, Indo-Nepal border road project is only 29% complete: CAG
2 years, 11 months ago

Launched in 2010, Indo-Nepal border road project is only 29% complete: CAG

India TV News  

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Six times more funds for improving infrastructure along China border in Arunachal: Government
2 years, 11 months ago

Six times more funds for improving infrastructure along China border in Arunachal: Government

The Hindu  

The government has allocated six times more funds for the development of infrastructure along the Sino-Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh -- from ₹42.87 crore in 2020-21 to ₹249.12 in 2021-22. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha that ₹602.30 crore has been allocated in 2021-22 and Rs 355.12 crore in 2020-21 under the Border Infrastructure …

Cross-border Terrorism in Mind, Govt to Spend Rs 7,000 Cr by 2023 to Transform, Manage 5 Key Borders
3 years ago

Cross-border Terrorism in Mind, Govt to Spend Rs 7,000 Cr by 2023 to Transform, Manage 5 Key Borders

News 18  

While cross-border terrorism and crimes remain major concerns, by 2023 the Narendra Modi-led Centre will have spent close to Rs 7,000 crore since 2020 to transform the infrastructure at and manage five key borders. In 2020, the central government approved the construction of 32 India-China Border Roads -II, measuring 683.12 km, at an estimated cost of Rs 12,434.90 crore. Similarly, …

Post-Galwan, government sanctioned 32 new roads along China border
3 years ago

Post-Galwan, government sanctioned 32 new roads along China border

The Hindu  

Post-Galwan incident, the Government of India sanctioned 32 roads along the China border, of which work has started on eight roads, a report tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Monday said. The report on Demands for Grants of the MHA by the parliamentary standing committee headed by Congress leader Anand Sharma said the Ministry had demanded ₹3637.92 crore for border …

New border development scheme to focus on making model villages
3 years, 1 month ago

New border development scheme to focus on making model villages

Hindustan Times  

The vibrant village programme, a government scheme announced in the budget proposals to improve social and financial infrastructure in remote habitations, primarily along the border with China, will be an improved version of the existing border area development programme. “Border villages with sparse population, limited connectivity and infrastructure often get left out from the development gains,” finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman …

Borders: From zones of security to commerce via ICPs
3 years, 8 months ago

Borders: From zones of security to commerce via ICPs

Hindustan Times  

Despite the pandemic-induced slowdown and border closures over the past year, India has pushed through with its regional connectivity strategy. These moves reflect India’s priority to increasing trade facilitation infrastructure at the borders as part of the “neighbourhood first” policy. The idea of establishing ICPs along India’s land borders was mooted after the Kargil war to improve India’s border management …

Rajnath Singh inaugurates 12 strategic roads to boost border infrastructure
3 years, 9 months ago

Rajnath Singh inaugurates 12 strategic roads to boost border infrastructure

India Today  

Enhancing road infrastructure is key to ensuring connectivity in border areas of Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday while inaugurating 12 border roads. pic.twitter.com/jqbNjtnNtc — / RMO India June 17, 2021 Rajnath Singh said these border road projects are part of India's 'Act East Policy' wherein special emphasis is being laid on the overall development …

Centre clears over ₹1,100 crore for more roads on Arunachal border
4 years, 1 month ago

Centre clears over ₹1,100 crore for more roads on Arunachal border

The Hindu  

The Union government has given the go-ahead for critical infrastructure development in Arunachal Pradesh at an estimated cost of more than ₹1,100 crore. The official said most projects were earmarked in areas along the China border in north and northeast part of Arunachal. Pace of development Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, who is a Member of Parliament from Arunachal, said …

Build bridges, not walls: Rahul Gandhi on border security amid farmers' protest
4 years, 1 month ago

Build bridges, not walls: Rahul Gandhi on border security amid farmers' protest

India TV News  

As security was beefed up at different borders of the national capital in light of the ongoing farmers' protest, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday advised the BJP-led central government to 'build bridges and not walls'. This comes as barricades have been placed with nails cemented near them at the Ghazipur and Tikri borders of the national capital in the …

Modi Govt's Focus on Building Border Roads 'Empowered India, Shaken China': JP Nadda
4 years, 5 months ago

Modi Govt's Focus on Building Border Roads 'Empowered India, Shaken China': JP Nadda

News 18  

BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda said on Thursday the NDA government has spared no effort in securing the country’s boundaries and its focus on building border roads has shaken China. Laying the foundation stone of the BJP’s six offices in Himachal Pradesh, virtually from Delhi, he said under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the government has built 4,700-km four-lane all-weather …

’Root cause of tensions’: China takes offence on India opening 44 border bridges
4 years, 5 months ago

’Root cause of tensions’: China takes offence on India opening 44 border bridges

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: China on Tuesday took offence to the opening of a series of new bridges by India along its border regions. Upgradation of border infrastructure, it said, was the “root cause” of tensions and warned this could aggravate the situation between the two countries. Earlier in the day, at a foreign office briefing, when asked about India inaugurating 44 …

India building border infra, deploying military root cause of tension: China
4 years, 5 months ago

India building border infra, deploying military root cause of tension: China

Hindustan Times  

India’s decision to develop infrastructure and deployment of troops along the border with China are the root causes of tension, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday, adding that Beijing is against New Delhi building military facilities close to the disputed boundary. “For some time, the Indian side has been ramping up infrastructure development along the border and stepping up …

India’s new bridges along tense China border may deepen crisis
4 years, 5 months ago

India’s new bridges along tense China border may deepen crisis

Live Mint  

India opened dozens of new bridges — many of them providing all-weather access along its disputed border with China — in a move that could provoke a fresh round of tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors. Eight of the bridges are in the Ladakh province, where India and China have each amassed over 50,000 soldiers, tanks, missiles and have put on …

Amid Standoff with China, India Builds Roads and Bridges in Eastern Ladakh for Winters
4 years, 5 months ago

Amid Standoff with China, India Builds Roads and Bridges in Eastern Ladakh for Winters

News 18  

Ligen Eliyas deftly turns the excavator’s hydraulic arm to push a huge boulder into the Zanskar river below in a cloud of dust, clearing another bit of land for a strategic highway that India is hurriedly building near the Chinese border. It highlights the efforts by India, which have been redoubled after the latest tensions, to develop key infrastructure – …

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