On October 12, 2024, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated 75 critical strategic infrastructure projects of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) virtually from Sukna, Siliguri, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s progress of development and connectivity. Also participating virtually in this event were governors or chief ministers of the eleven states in which these projects were completed.

Constructed in adverse weather and challenging terrain in the world’s highest altitudes and India’s remotest regions, these 75 projects include 22 roads, 51 bridges and two miscellaneous projects, fulfilling vital strategic and security aspects for military deployment against China and Pakistan and enhancing regional connectivity for the benefit of the people of the border states.

The distribution of these 75 projects is as follows: 19 in Jammu and Kashmir, 11 in Ladakh, 18 in Arunachal Pradesh, 9 in Uttarakhand, 6 in Sikkim, 5 in Himachal Pradesh, 2 each in West Bengal and Rajasthan, and 1 each in Nagaland, Mizoram, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Among the 75 projects, the Kupuk-Sherathang road in Sikkim stands out as a vital link on a strategic route connecting Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg with the Zuluk axis, providing uninterrupted connectivity for........

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