China urges Pakistan to step up Iran-US mediation: Chinese mediaChina is pushing Pakistan to boost its role in mediating talks between Iran and the United States. This comes as discussions focus on stabi...
13 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
China readying for war? PLA burrows underground and hardens air basesXi Jinping is prioritizing military readiness with extensive construction of a command complex near Beijing, securing military air bases, a...
04 Feb, 2025, 10.24 AM IST
Govt clears plan for two military airfields in LakshadweepThe Indian government has approved constructing two military airfields in Lakshadweep, enhancing the armed forces' reach in the region. The...
18 Jul, 2024, 11.41 PM IST
New navy base in Lakshadweep Islands likely to be commissioned by Rajnath Singh; operations to start next weekDefence Minister Rajnath Singh will commission INS Jatayu, a new base in Minicoy, which will be a major military hub operating fighter airc...
01 Mar, 2024, 12.17 AM IST
Larsen & Toubro arm gets Bhogapuram International Airport project in Andhra PradeshLarsen and Toubro (L&T) has secured a large order to construct the greenfield Bhogapuram International Airport project in Andhra Pradesh. T...
06 Nov, 2023, 05.39 PM IST
Nyoma Airfield in Eastern Ladakh would prove to be game-changer for Armed Forces: Defence Minister Rajnath SinghThe Nyoma Airfield will be built at a cost of around Rs 200 crore and is located just 35 km from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Ea...
12 Sep, 2023, 10.15 PM IST
Rajnath Singh to dedicate 90 infra projects of BRO to country in Jammu todayIndian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate and dedicate 90 infrastructure projects constructed by the Border Road Organisation (...
12 Sep, 2023, 10.33 AM IST
BRO to construct world's highest fighter airfield in Ladakh's NyomaBRO said that the foundation stone of the project will be laid by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh from Devak Bridge on September 12.
10 Sep, 2023, 08.33 PM IST
BRO to construct airfield at strategic Nyoma belt of eastern LadakhThe Nyoma Advanced Landing Ground has been used for the transportation of men and materials during the ongoing stand-off with China since 2...
07 Sep, 2023, 12.12 AM IST
India building world's highest road, tunnel, fighter jet base in Eastern Ladakh: BRO chief Lt Gen Rajeev ChaudhryIndia is constructing the world's highest tunnel, motorable road and fighter aircraft base in Eastern Ladakh. Border Roads Organisation (BR...
18 Aug, 2023, 09.09 PM IST
India to soon upgrade Nyoma airfield near LAC with China for fighter ops, BRO to build new runwayThe Nyoma airfield has been used for the transportation of men and materiel during the ongoing stand-off with China and has seen operations...
27 Oct, 2022, 04.00 PM IST
India plans 4 airports, 37 helipads for boosting Ladakh connectivityET has learnt that land has been identified for four new airports capable of handling wide bodied aircraft, including an alternate airfield...
18 Jul, 2021, 07.12 AM IST
Rajnath Singh inaugurates two centres of excellence of Border Roads OrganisationDescribing connectivity as an essential component of a nation's progress, he said the BRO is catering to the needs of the armed forces as w...
11 Jun, 2021, 03.48 PM IST
Expanding cities eating up defence site buffer zonesThe Pathankot attack is a warning sign for other airfields, where ballooning cities have led to encroachments around the sensitive installa...
13 Jul, 2018, 06.05 PM IST
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...
12 Jul, 2018, 11.41 PM IST
China is continuing to militarize the South China Sea despite promising to stopThe expansion of Chinese construction in the South China Sea is kicking off a series of territorial disputes with Beijing's neighbors in th...
21 Sep, 2015, 03.19 PM IST
- After CAG rap, IAF asked to complete projects on time
The CAG in its report on performance audit of Defence Services (2010-11) had questioned the "inordinate delay" in development of airbases.
10 Jun, 2012, 04.45 PM IST