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Saturday, July 19, 2025
TopicBorder Roads Organisation

Topic: Border Roads Organisation

Modi govt’s infra push along China border — 2 new roads, alternate route to Daulat Beg Oldie

New roads, expected to aid faster military movement, are over and above the 73 India-China Border Roads already planned. Alternate road to DBO through Sasser La remains top priority.

India and China hold military talks amid rising tensions at LAC in eastern Ladakh

Both India and China continue to patrol the LAC and try to restrict the other. However, no physical clash has taken place since the evening of 5 May.

Rohtang Pass opens 3 weeks earlier than usual. Here’s why it is important

Snow clearance work at Rohtang Pass began in February, as it usually does. However, it was expedited on the request of Himachal govt.

With Rohtang tunnel still not finished, this chopper remains Lahaul-Spiti’s winter lifeline

Over 1,000 people were stranded in Himachal’s remote district and the chopper couldn’t fly due to bad weather. But it’s finally back in action & rescuing them.

BRO removes major bottleneck in Leh, constructs bridge leading to Siachen base camp

The bridge constructed on Khalsar-Sasoma road will increase the movement of both tourist and military traffic. 

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.