PM Modi Lands on Northeast's First Emergency Runway in Assam, Boosting Border Security

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Northeast's first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) in Dibrugarh, Assam.
• The 4.2-kilometre reinforced stretch of National Highway-37 at Moran allows military and civilian aircraft landings.
• Constructed at Rs 100 crore, this highway airstrip enhances logistics and security near the India-China border.
• The project strengthens defence preparedness, facilitates rapid deployments, and provides redundancy for IAF operations.
• It aims to counter China's border infrastructure development and fill the Northeast's infrastructure deficit.