Special things
- There is a 3500 km long border between India and China.
- The total length of road projects on the border is 3409 km.
- It will take only 40 minutes to reach Doklam; earlier it took 4 to 5 hours
- India undisputedly considers the Doklam plateau to be Bhutanese territory, while China considers it part of its Chumbi valley.
- Border Road Organization and Indian Army work together on three roads, became one
It will no longer take more than 40 minutes for the Indian Army to reach the strategically important Doklam base. In fact, the Border Roads Organization (BRO) has made an all-weather road in this area from coal tar. Its specialty is that there is no restriction on carrying any weight on it. In 2017, when the Indian Army was engaged with the People's Liberation Army of China in Doklam, it took up to seven hours for the mules to reach here. Because of all these problems, the Indian Army, in collaboration with BRO or Border Roads Organization, started the construction of three new roads, one of which has been completed. It was necessary to build this road to be alert to any of China's next moves. According to BRO, one of these roads is entirely ready. This road runs directly from Kopup adjacent to Baba Harbhajan temple to Dokla pass (pass) near the highway leading from Gangtok capital of Sikkim to Nathula border.
The rough way was
This was a rough route before the Dokalam dispute, and the soldiers used to resort to foot or mule to reach Dokalam from Kupup. It took five to seven hours to reach Dokla Pass from here. But now there is a paved road that passes through Bhimbase, and soldiers can reach the Doklam plateau in just 40 minutes by car. Flag Hill-Dokla Axis, the second all-weather road to Dokla, will also be completed by 2020.
It is noteworthy that on June 18, 2017, about 270 armed Indian troops reached the Doklam plateau to prevent Chinese road construction workers from making the road to the Zamferi Ridgeline. The road would have made it very easy for the People's Liberation Army to see the narrow Siliguri corridor. The Siliguri Corridor is just 18 kilometers wide of land, connecting Northeast India with the rest of India.
Edge over china
China has been asserting its claim on the region. You will remember that Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country's longest bridge in the northeast state of Assam in his first term. It will be used by ordinary civilians as well as the Indian Army so that the rapid deployment of troops and equipment can be made. India is also building two Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) at Tawang and Dirang in Arunachal and upgrading six ALGs already established in the Northeast region.
Part of Bhutan
India undisputedly considers the Doklam plateau to be Bhutanese territory, while China considers it part of its Chumbi valley. Chumbi valley lies between Sikkim in the west and Bhutan in the east. At the same time, the disputed Dokalam area is about 89 square kilometers, whose width is not even 10 kilometers.
Road responsibility to BRO
When there was a deadlock between India and China in the case of Doklam, the Indian Army had to face a lot of difficulties to reach here, and it took time. So as soon as the faceoff ended, India entrusted the responsibility of the BRO to build three new roads to reach the doklam pass. Apart from the Kaupup-Bhimbase access, the BRO has also created another new road from the flag-hill of East Sikkim, which reaches the doklam pass. A lot of work has been completed so far on this strategic road of about 38 km. By 2020, this special road will also be completed.
Meet every day
Even though the Doklam dispute has come to an end, but it is not entirely over. The matter remains under control, and tension does not increase, so the military commanders of India and China drink tea together every morning in Doklam. Senior Indian Army officials discuss issues related to patrolling or any other dispute along the border (Line of Actual Control). Even if there is no issue, the commander meets in the morning.
Roads also ready in Arunachal
According to BRO sources, three of the six roads are in the east, and three are in the west. For the last few years, the construction work of roads near the Indo-China border has been progressing at a fast pace. Because of this, the military situation in the region is also changing. In Arunachal Pradesh also, BRO has completed the construction of some roads.
61 roads continue
According to the Border Roads, Organization report of October 21, 2019, 61 roads are being constructed in the border areas across the country. One-fourth of these have been completed. BRO has about 3300 km of long roads. Their work started in 2005. In October itself, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh announced the construction of a 430-meter long bridge over the Shyok River. This bridge will be built in honor of the Indus River. This bridge will connect the 255 km long Darbuk road to Leh and Daulat Beg Oldi sector.
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