In the midst of ongoing border disputes with China, the Indian army’s Golden Key Division held a two-day seminar to discuss a roadmap for long-term infrastructure development in the border areas of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh that share a border with China.
Shekhar Dutt, former defence secretary and governor of Chhattisgarh, Rajat Chatterjee, head of department, civil engineering, Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee (IIT-R), Kamal Jain, Uttarakhand tourism secretary Dilip Jawalkar, experts from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Forest Research Institute (FRI), University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), and others spoke at the two-day seminar.
“Various aspects of infrastructure development were discussed during the seminar… “The importance of increased coordination between the military, academia, and civic administration on the issue was also emphasised, with the best possible implementation of latest technologies while ensuring a holistic infrastructural development with a focus on the border areas of the two states,” according to an army statement on the seminar.
Experts from WIHG, BRO, IIT-R, and IIRS spoke on the technical and geological aspects of infrastructure development in the border areas of the two Himalayan states near the Line of Actual Control on the first day of the seminar. Dutt also “provided an insight on the Chinese infrastructure model in its Tibet Autonomous Region near the LAC,” according to the former defence secretary.
Speakers from the army presented the Golden Key division’s “model infrastructure development plan” on Friday, emphasising the importance of “coordinated efforts by all parties concerned for holistic development of the border areas while considering the aspirations of the local population and curbing migration.”
“Proper infrastructure has to be developed in border areas to enable quick response in case of a Chinese aggression at LAC,” said Lt Gen Gambhir Singh Negi (retd), praising the Army for discussing a “vital subject.”
“Because of its topography and better infrastructure, China has an advantage in Tibet.” It is able to move its troops from one location to another in a reasonable amount of time, whereas India is unable to do so due to its more difficult topography and less developed infrastructure. As a result, it is critical to develop not only roads but also infrastructure for storing troops, arms, rations, and other essential items at border areas so that our army is better prepared to respond if China attacks us in Uttarakhand or Himachal Pradesh,” said Lt Gen Negi (retd).
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