However, the Indian military continues to deploy high-powered weapons and equipment amid heightened tensions to bolster its defenses in the event of a conflict.Įarlier this year, India ramped up its border defenses by deploying upgraded L-70 anti-aircraft guns, which feature enhanced target acquisition and automatic target tracking capabilities against enemy drones. Bolstering Border Defenseīeijing claims that the situation at the China-India border has been peaceful in the past few weeks. He explained that building roads and tunnels is a “force multiplier” that also helps develop communities in remote border locations. In addition to storage facilities, Singh revealed that the country’s combat engineers have expedited work to provide road connectivity to forward posts. “Nuclear hardened facilities are being developed in forward areas to enhance the capabilities of boots on the ground. “Micro-tunneling is the flavor of the time, ensuring hardened defenses.” Indian army engineer-in-chief Harpal Singh said, as quoted by Sputnik News. Nuclear-hardened facilities ensure that military supplies - which take days to transport to forward posts due to the rugged slopes and terrain in the Himalayas - can be stored on the front line and protected against potential enemy attacks. The Indian military has begun the construction of nuclear-hardened tunnels and armament storage facilities near the country’s border with Pakistan and China.
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