Arunachal Pradesh sees 65% growth in construction of highways in eight years. After the 2020 stand-off with the Chinese PLA, the Centre along with the state authorities and Border Roads Organisation (BRO) stepped up...
ITBP deploys own engineering wing to construct Indo-China border roads, foot tracksIn these high-altitude and remote areas, getting contractors and construction workers is not that easy and hence, the work of border road c...
Connectivity achieved on 59 roads along border with China: Rajnath SinghIn view of the face-off between Indian and Chinese militaries in eastern Ladakh as well as China's aggressive infrastructure development al...
New road will shorten Kailash Mansarovar yatra by six daysThe Border Road Organisation (BRO) completed the 80 km stretch connecting Ghatiabgarh and Lipulekh on April 17. After the trials were succe...
In ramp-up, 75% roads on China border readyThe proposed 11 roads, known as India-China Border Roads, will be located along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, Uttarakhand and Aruna...
BRO speeds up road construction at border after Doklam standoffLonger stretches and new equipment would drastically reduce construction time and lead to quick movement of troops, supplies and artillery ...
For year-round border security, India plans tunnels on China borderTunnels unlike roads will ensure that the distance to the LAC is drastically reduced and there is all-weather connectivity - even during he...
Dhola-Sadiya bridge not enough, China still miles ahead of India in infrastructure along LACAs there are limited flights to the airfields, the main access to the LAC is through narrow dirt tracks, which can take hours and sometimes...
Steps taken to ensure border concerns adequately addressed: GovernmentThe comment by Subhash Bhamre came in the Rajya Sabha at a time when armies of India and China are in a standoff in the Dokalam area in the...
CAG criticises Army for slack maintenance of weapons systemsCAG also took strong objection to inordinate delays by the BRO in construction of 61 strategically-important roads, having a total length o...
Shortage of funds delaying strategic roads along China borderThe matter pertained to the dearth of funds in the hands of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), which in turn, is leading to delays in com...
Shortage of 274 pilots in Army and Navy: GovernmentThe information was revealed by Subhash Bhamre at Lok Sabha as he was responding to questions raised on issues related to national security.
Defence budget inadequate to meet modernisation, infra demands: ExpertsExperts said a certain amount of budgetary allocation should be maintained to fill operational voids and meet future requirements, and this...
Along LAC, army seeks swift troop movementThe Army’s infrastructure development activities are focussing on this issue. He added that capabilities will also have to be built for int...
Tuting shows need for shifting arms & men from western to northern bordersThese requirements are important, because according to Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, China is exerting pressure along the LAC.
Focus shifts to China Border as army rejigs its 5-year prioritiesPriority will be given to those schemes which will enhance the army’s capabilities along the frontier—the LAC from Ladakh to Arunachal Prad...
Land acquisition, environment clearance delaying road projects in border areasParrikar further said that resources are diverted due to natural disaster like flash flood of Leh in 2010, Jammu and Kashmir flood in 2013.