India spends $ 2 bn on roads along China border |
Amid tensions between the two countries along the Line of Actual Control, especially since 2020, Indian Parliament was told on 25th July that the government has constructed all-weather roads measuring 2,088 km to improve connectivity to areas near the India-China border over the last five years, with the construction activity reflecting New Delhi’s focus on infrastructure development in forwarding areas. Minister of State for Defense Ajay Bhatt said in a written reply that overall, India has spent nearly US$ 2.5 billion on the construction of 3,595 km of roads to provide all-weather access to borders with China, Pakistan, Myanmar, and Bangladesh, Bhatt said, adding that these projects were undertaken by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), and include 1,336 km of roads at a cost of ₹4,242 crores near the India-Pakistan border.
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