India-China Border Has Become 'More Alive', Troop Deployment And Infrastructure Strengthened: EAM S Jaishankar
New Delhi, November 14, 2026: India's border with China has become "more alive" and requires a much greater commitment of Indian troops on a sustained basis, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday as he listed New Delhi's policy approach to enhancing infrastructure along the frontier. Jaishankar also said that India has bolstered its military capabilities along the Line of Actual…
India's border with China has become more active and requires a sustained commitment of Indian troops, according to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. This increased activity has led to a greater focus on bolstering infrastructure along the frontier, including the construction of new tunnels, bridges, and airfields. Jaishankar explained that this heightened border activity is a result of the improved capabilities of Indian military forces stationed along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) since the 2020 clash in Galwan Valley.
He emphasized that while India's border infrastructure was neglected for several decades, there has been a significant increase in attention, resources, and policy support in recent years. Jaishankar also discussed the economic disparity between India and China, noting that China made substantial progress in modernization and industrialization during the 1980s, while India missed this opportunity.
He highlighted the need for India to "leapfrog" and focus on its strengths to address this asymmetry issue.
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