Big push for pending China border projects

India on Tuesday decided to give a big push to complete the pending infrastructure projects along the 3,488 km long disputed boundary with China by forming a high-powered Committee of Secretaries that would fast-track all such projects.

The decision was taken at a top-level meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and attended by Union Road, Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, Power Minister R K Singh, Communication Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.

“The meeting reviewed the progress in the construction of various infrastructure projects on the northern border areas. To fast-track the pending projects,