In yet another infrastructure endeavour by India, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has begun the construction of a high-altitude road in Ladakh which is set to become the world’s highest motorable road pass, breaking its own previous record. The construction began on India’s 77th Independence Day, in Ladakh region’s Demchok area.&nbsp; 
 
The infrastructure on the LAC is crucial and holds significance for security reasons due to the ongoing standoff with China over border dispute.&nbsp;

<h2>About the project</h2>

The upcoming Likaru-Mig La-Fukche road close to Hanle in Eastern Ladakh will be 64-kilometre long and at its highest point, it will be at an altitude of 19,400 feet making it the highest motorable road in the world after its completion.&nbsp;

The current record holder is of the highest motorable road in the world Umling La road in Ladakh at a height of 19,024 feet, also made by the BRO. The 52-km road that connects Chishumle to Demchok, which is right on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the contested border between India and China.&nbsp;

However, the upcoming road that will connect Likaru with Fukche is three kilometres from the LAC in Eastern Ladakh. According to media reports, an all-woman unit of BRO engineers began construction on Tuesday, August 15.&nbsp;

“On the occasion of 77th Independence Day @BROindia starts construction on yet another strategic road, Road Likaru-Mig La-Fukche. This road will pass through an altitude of 19,400 feet and will be the world’s highest motorable road surpassing the Umling La Pass,” said BRO in a post&nbsp;on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday.&nbsp; 
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<h2>India-China border tensions</h2>

The construction of the Likaru-Mig La-Fukch also began at a time when India and China have been locked in a military standoff along the LAC, in the Ladakh sector for more than three years now. This is after multiple rounds of talks including the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indian-and-chinese-army-hold-talks-to-resolve-eastern-ladakh-stand-off-626849">reported Major-General level</a> talks were held on Friday, August 18.&nbsp;

The talks were held to resolve the issues at Depsang Plains and CNN Junction near Demchok &nbsp;– the remaining friction points between the two sides. It also comes days after the 19th round of the China-India Corps Commander Level Meeting took place at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point in the Leh district of Ladakh, a Union Territory of India.&nbsp;

In an interview with news agency ANI, Lt General Rajeev Chaudhry, Director General, BRO,&nbsp;said that the upcoming road will also “help in the deployment of troops at the earliest if any critical situation arises.” 
 
“On 15th August BRO started a road connecting Likru, Mig-La and Phukche at a height of 19400 ft,”&nbsp;said the BRO official.&nbsp;

He also spoke about how the Indian Prime Minister will also soon inaugurate the Sela tunnel which will be the “highest and longest bi-lane tunnel in the world”.&nbsp;

“We’ll also be starting with the Shinku La tunnel which will be the highest and will break the record of the Mi La tunnel situated in China. Nyoma Airfield when completed will be one of the highest airfields in the world,” the BRO official told ANI.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp; 
 
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In yet another infrastructure endeavour by India, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has begun the construction of a high-altitude road in Ladakh which is set to become the world’s highest motorable road pass, breaking its own previous record.

In yet another infrastructure endeavour by India, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has begun the construction of a high-altitude road in Ladakh which is set to become the world’s highest motorable road pass, breaking its own previous record. The construction began on India’s 77th Independence Day, in Ladakh region’s Demchok area. The infrastructure on the LAC is crucial and holds significance for security reasons due to the ongoing standoff with China over border dispute. About the project The upcoming Likaru-Mig La-Fukche road close to Hanle in Eastern Ladakh will be 64-kilometre long and at its highest point, it will be at an altitude of 19,400 feet making it the highest motorable road in the world after its completion. The current record holder is of the highest motorable road in the world Umling La road in Ladakh at a height of 19,024 feet, also made by the BRO. The 52-km road that connects Chishumle to Demchok, which is right on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the contested border between India and China. However, the upcoming road that will connect Likaru with Fukche is three kilometres from the LAC in Eastern Ladakh. According to media reports, an all-woman unit of BRO engineers began construction on Tuesday, August 15. “On the occasion of 77th Independence Day @BROindia starts construction on yet another strategic road, Road Likaru-Mig La-Fukche. This road will pass through an altitude of 19,400 feet and will be the world’s highest motorable road surpassing the Umling La Pass,” said BRO in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday. #AnotherFirst#HighestRoad On the occasion of 77th Independence Day @BROindia starts construction on yet another strategic road, Road Likaru-Mig La-Fukche. This road will pass through an altitude of 19400 feet and will be the world's highest motorable road surpassing the Umling… pic.twitter.com/cIb4sa7Mw8 — 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (@BROindia) August 15, 2023 × India-China border tensions The construction of the Likaru-Mig La-Fukch also began at a time when India and China have been locked in a military standoff along the LAC, in the Ladakh sector for more than three years now. This is after multiple rounds of talks including the reported Major-General level talks were held on Friday, August 18. The talks were held to resolve the issues at Depsang Plains and CNN Junction near Demchok – the remaining friction points between the two sides. It also comes days after the 19th round of the China-India Corps Commander Level Meeting took place at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point in the Leh district of Ladakh, a Union Territory of India. In an interview with news agency ANI, Lt General Rajeev Chaudhry, Director General, BRO, said that the upcoming road will also “help in the deployment of troops at the earliest if any critical situation arises.” “On 15th August BRO started a road connecting Likru, Mig-La and Phukche at a height of 19400 ft,” said the BRO official. He also spoke about how the Indian Prime Minister will also soon inaugurate the Sela tunnel which will be the “highest and longest bi-lane tunnel in the world”. “We’ll also be starting with the Shinku La tunnel which will be the highest and will break the record of the Mi La tunnel situated in China. Nyoma Airfield when completed will be one of the highest airfields in the world,” the BRO official told ANI. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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In the last week of June, a Chinese Air Force aircraft flew very close to a friction point in the eastern Ladakh sector on the Line of Actual Control, India-based ANI reported quoting sources.

In the last week of June, a Chinese Air Force aircraft flew very close to a friction point in the eastern Ladakh sector on the Line of Actual Control, India-based ANI reported quoting sources. The agency further mentioned that the Indian Air Force had responded swiftly as per standard operating procedures. The source told ANI that the incident took place at around 4am (local time) on one of the days in the last week of June. The aircraft was spotted by men on the ground as well as by the indigenous radars deployed in the border area. ALSO READ | India's Bharat Petroleum refuels more than 100 SL Airlines flights amid fuel crisis Was it an air space violation? Although there's no information on whether or not it was an air space violation, but the source said that the assets of the Indian Air Force got activated as per the standard operating procedures as soon as it had happened. The source said that this particular incident was not a very serious one but such instances should be avoided by the other side as they can lead to possible escalation. ALSO READ | Sixth meeting of deputy NSAs underway at Colombo Security Conclave in Kochi The matter of aircraft coming close to Indian positions was taken up with the Chinese as per the east abolished mechanism and no incident has taken place after that. The aircraft came very close to the areas on the LAC which have seen confrontation between the Indian and Chinese sides during the ongoing military stand-off between the two sides since May 2020, sources said. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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