India Nears Completion of Strategic Zojila Tunnel in Himalayas
India is nearing the completion of the strategic Zojila Tunnel, the world's longest high-altitude bi-directional road tunnel, in the Himalayas. This all-weather tunnel will provide crucial connectivity near the Chinese border.
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Zoji La breakthrough: Glimpses of the world's longest high-altitude bi-directional road tunnel
The tunnel, a key strategic project that will ensure year-round connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh, is set to reach a major milestone on Tuesday with the scheduled "breakthrough" blast.
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Indian engineers broke through the final rock section in the strategic Zojila tunnel through a Himalayan mountain on Tuesday, a milestone in providing all-weather access to the frontier Ladakh region with China. India and China, the world’s two most populous nations, are intense rivals competing for strategic influence across South Asia. Ties have thawed since a 2020 border clash, but their 3,500-kilometre frontier has been a perennial source of tension. The tunnel forms part of a broader inf...
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