India's Checkmate China Plan: New LAC base, 9,400 fresh personnel for new battalions cleared

The Modi government takes a big decision to bolster India's defence along the China border. The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) cleared the proposal for the hiring of 9,400 fresh personnel for raising seven new border battalions apart from a new base for the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). A 4.1-kilometre Shinkun La Tunnel will be constructed on the Nimu-Padam-Darcha road link to provide all-weather connectivity to the border areas of Ladakh. The ITBP proposal was cleared during the CCS meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi. New battalions and sector headquarters are expected to be put in place by 2025–2026. Watch this report for full information.