India's Highway-Runway Near China Border Boosts Defense, Modi Lands on ELF

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed on a 4.2 km Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on NH-37 in Assam's Moran, near the LAC with China.
• The NHIDCL, in coordination with the IAF, transformed a section of NH-127 in Dibrugarh into an Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) for aircraft.
• This first ELF in northeast India, costing Rs 100 crore, can accommodate civil and military aircraft, including fighter jets and heavy transport planes.
• The ELF significantly enhances India's rapid deployment capabilities for troops and logistics near the China and Myanmar borders, crucial for emergencies or war.
• It provides an alternative for deploying fighter jets if airbases are attacked, addressing a strategic vulnerability highlighted during the 1962 war.