India To Upgrade Nyoma Airstrip Near LAC To Counter Chinese Aggression

Nyoma (Ladakh): India will soon start building a new airfield at Nyoma, in what is being considered a response to Chinese infrastructure development efforts in eastern Ladakh.

After the renovation, the airstrip, which is less than 50 kilometres from the Chinese border, will be able to operate fighter and large transport planes in the region, according to media reports.

Reportedly, the airfield that the Border Roads Organization will be building will allow the Indian Air Force to respond rapidly.

Since Chinese border aggressions began in 2020, the Nyoma Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) has been busy with buzzing helicopters and aircraft. The Nyoma ALG is strategically significant since it is the airbase in eastern Ladakh that is most close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China. The airbase makes it possible to transfer people and supplies around the area quickly.

Chinook and Apache helicopters from the Indian Air Force (IAF) have been continuously flying out of the base to support troops stationed along the China border.

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