Khandu Opens Taksing Monastery, Unveils 40 Projects in Border Push

The visit signals a coordinated frontier strategy centered on new highway tenders, with a regulated plan to revive the Tsari pilgrimage.

Overview

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu inaugurated the Tsari Taksing Gajang Shedup Dargeyling Monastery and launched more than 40 initiatives in the Nacho constituency.
He participated in the enthronement of Aka Tulku Tsering Chaijee Rinpoche as abbot of the newly inaugurated gonpa.
He reported that tendering is underway for Frontier Highway stretches in Upper Subansiri, including Sarli–Taliha and Taliha–Tato, and urged public cooperation for transparent execution.
He said Taksing will be developed as a tourism circuit, with efforts in consultation with the Army and the Government of India to revive the historic Tsari (Rong Kora) pilgrimage in a regulated manner.
He highlighted frontier connectivity gains since Taksing’s road link in 2019 and the Trans-Arunachal Highway’s time savings, credited the Vibrant Villages Programme with tangible benefits, and reiterated zero tolerance for corruption with probes on certain highway stretches.