India to have 5 airstrips ready near border with China

A total of five airstrips in the state of Arunachal Pradesh will be ready for use next month. The runways have been upgraded to handle large aircraft such as the C-17, C-130J and An-32.

By U.S. Air Force by Jet Fabara [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

In one case, 150 km of roads leading to an airstrip were upgraded so that troops and heavy machinery could be rapidly deployed.

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