Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Sunday inaugurated 125 infrastructure projects of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), including the Shyok Tunnel on the Durbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldie Road that runs along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. He also virtually inaugurated the Galwan War Memorial in eastern Ladakh to honour the Army personnel killed in the clash with Chinese soldiers in 2020.

The Shyok Tunnel is of key strategic significance as it would provide all-weather connectivity to areas close to the LAC; it would particularly help in the quick mobilisation and redeployment of troops when needed. Sources said the tunnel will also likely reduce dependence on air maintenance and resolve logistical challenges in the difficult terrains.

“This engineering marvel, built in on

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