Himachal Pradesh Governor Bandaru Dattatraya has asked the Centre to strengthen infrastructure in Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti — two remote districts of the state which share a 260 km border with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
In a letter to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Dattatraya has suggested the enhancement of communication and road transport in Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti and to “increase the deployment of the Army to an independent mountain division”.
“Adequate arrangements may be made to tackle drones from China side. There is also an urgent need of an airstrip in Spiti for prompt deployment of forces in border areas when the need arises. This airstrip can act as an advanced landing ground,” he stated.
