US EditionIndia opens tunnel to China border, but won’t reduce troops despite thaw in boundary row
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Z-Morh or Sonmarg tunnel on January 13, 2025, providing all-weather access to contested border zones with China and Pakistan.
- The tunnel, stretching 6.4 km, is part of an infrastructure drive aimed at improving connectivity in high-altitude regions.
- Modi stated, 'With the opening of the tunnel here, connectivity will significantly improve,' emphasizing its strategic importance.
- The project, costing US$313 million, took a decade to construct and aims to facilitate military supply deployment.
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Modi opens strategic tunnel to China border
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a strategic Himalayan road tunnel on Monday, pushing all-weather access northwards towards contested high-altitude border zones with rivals China and Pakistan. The Z-Morh or Sonmarg tunnel, stretching 6.4 kilometres (four miles) beneath a treacherous mountain pass cut off by snow for between four to six months a year, is part of a wider infrastructure drive in border zones. It helps connect IIOJK w…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated a strategically important tunnel that gives India all-weather access to disputed border areas with China and Pakistan.
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India's Modi inaugurates strategic tunnel in disputed Kashmir
The $932 million project includes a second tunnel and a series of bridges and high mountain roads that will link Kashmir with Ladakh, a cold desert region nestled between India, Pakistan and China that has faced territorial disputes for decades
Tunnel to Transformation: The New Dawn of Jammu and Kashmir | Science-Environment
Tunnel to Transformation: The New Dawn of Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Narendra Modi has championed a transformative era for Jammu and Kashmir with the inauguration of the Z-Morh tunnel in Sonamarg, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announced on Monday.This significant development will secure year-round access to the tourist haven, potentially revolutionizing the area's tourism and socio-economic landscape.Sinha lauded Prime Minister Modi’s ef…
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