A military convoy drives towards Leh in India. The country has built 12 roads and 63 new bridges in states bordering China. Photo: AFP
A military convoy drives towards Leh in India. The country has built 12 roads and 63 new bridges in states bordering China. Photo: AFP

China-India border dispute: New Delhi talks up infrastructure build-up in strategy shift against Beijing

  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated 63 new bridges and 12 roads in seven states that border China in the last month
  • Analysts say New Delhi’s move to publicise new infrastructures signals a changing strategy – though it has still been careful when it comes to the sensitive Arunachal Pradesh region

A military convoy drives towards Leh in India. The country has built 12 roads and 63 new bridges in states bordering China. Photo: AFP
A military convoy drives towards Leh in India. The country has built 12 roads and 63 new bridges in states bordering China. Photo: AFP
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