Siyom Bridge in Arunachal Pradesh on the day of its inauguration by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Pictures: PTI and TwitterSingh has asserted that India has every capability to thwart challenges along the border to protect the country’s territory.
Defence Minister with Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu inaugurates Siyom Bridge in Arunachal Pradesh. Singh described the projects as a testament to the concerted efforts of the government and the BRO towards the development of border areas in order to enhance the operational preparedness of the armed forces, and ensure socio-economic development of far-flung regions.
Singh in traditional tribal attire with Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu. In 2022, along with these 28 projects, the organisation has dedicated a record 103 infrastructure projects to the nation, the defence minister said.
The BRO has also connected the farthest and most remote villages of the country like Huri Village in Arunachal Pradesh to the mainland. This connectivity has triggered reverse migration in these areas, where population increase is being witnessed with the commencement of basic amenities like schooling facilities and primary health care centres, electric supply and employment opportunities, said the Defence Minister.
India is a country which never encourages war and always wants to maintain cordial relations with its neighbours….. This is our philosophy inherited from Lord Rama and from the teachings of Lord Buddha. The country has every capability to face any kind of situation if provoked, says the Defence Minister. Singh also virtually inaugurated the 27 other projects of the BRO. Out of these, eight have been constructed in Ladakh, four in Jammu and Kashmir, five in Arunachal Pradesh, three each in Sikkim, Punjab and Uttarakhand and two in Rajasthan.