Overview

• Reports say the programme totals about Rs 300 billion ($3.4 billion) with a four-year completion target.
• The planned corridors would add bridges and tunnels to link remote areas along borders with China, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Bhutan.
• India has reactivated Advance Landing Grounds in the northeast for helicopters and military aircraft after decades of dormancy.
• Studies are being considered for additional rail links toward Ladakh, while the current network extends to Baramulla in the Kashmir Valley.
• Officials cited in the reports are unnamed and agencies have not issued detailed confirmations, as China continues expanding dual-use infrastructure since the 2017 Doklam standoff.