New Delhi: In promoting India’s military capabilities close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, the Mudh Airfield project in high-high NYOMA region in Eastern Ladakh is fully prepared to complete October.Airfields include upgraded by (BRO), between the world’s highest at a height of 13,710 feet in the world, growing the original airstrip with a dilatation area in the 2.7 km ‘rigid pavement’ runway with a dilate area and bends with other things.The upgrade of Rs 230 crore will allow all types of fixed-wing aircraft such as heavy transport aircraft and fighter jets from both directions. “Runway, with 46 meters width, is fully prepared. Allied infrastructure including ATC complex, hanger, crash bay, watch towers, housing and likes is also more or less complete, “an official told TOI.He said, “Nyoma will prove to be important as a forward staging ground for soldiers deployed in the region and they will have to transport supply quickly. Aircraft will also be available for fighter operations at the beginning of 2026, although high height will be a limited factors, more such as what the Chinese Air Force faces are in the lack.”In fact, China has systematically worked in the last five years to remove the obstacles of the area in its airbase that comes to India due to high altitude and rare wind, which limits the aircraft’s ability to carry weapons and fuels.With new and expanded runways, rigid shelters, fuel and ammunition storage features, China has succeeded in deploying additional jets, including advanced J-20 stealth fighters as well as bombers, reconnaissance aircraft and drones, which are Hotan, Kashgar, Gargunsa, Shigats, Bangda and hope. It has also created several new heliportes with 3,488 km lakhs, which are spread from East Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh.India is trying to play catch-up. Located about 35 km from LAC, Nyoma Ladakh will have another operating base for IAF, which LEH, Kargil and Thoise Airfields and Daulat Beg Oldie ALG (Advanced Landing Ground) in Ladakh. Nyoma was re-activated as ALG when a medium-lift an-32 transport aircraft first landed there in September 2009. The upgrade project began during a military confrontation with China, which broke after several infiltration by the People’s Liberation Army in April-May 2020 in East Ladakh.In addition to strengthening the ability of existing airbase to handle more aircraft, India has upgraded infrastructure in ALGS such as Fukche and DBO in Ladakh, as well as Pasighat, Matchuka, Dansg, Tooting, Saath and Ziro in Arunachal Pradesh. Similarly, civil allgues in the central region of LAC (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh) are also now rapidly used for military purposes.
