In the strategically significant Ladakh region, where Chinese incursions and Indo-China stand-offs take place frequently, impediments faced by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) continue to affect the operational preparedness of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the Army. The BRO, which largely has the responsibility of constructing and maintaining border roads, faces impediments such as acquisition of land, delay in forest and wildlife clearances and hostile weather. “In the age of drones and in comparison with the Chinese infrastructure on their side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), we…
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