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Jaishankar says India has boosted military and infrastructure along China border
India’s border with China has become more active, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday.
He said it now requires a much greater, sustained commitment of troops.
India has strengthened its military capabilities along the Line of Actual Control since deadly clashes in the Galwan Valley in 2020.
Jaishankar pointed to new tunnels, bridges and airfields as signs of improved border infrastructure.
He said the border had been neglected until about a decade ago, while India and China’s ties suffered after the eastern Ladakh standoff.
The two countries began efforts to repair relations after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Kazan in October 2024, but India’s border security remains a continuing concern.
S Jaishankar said India has strengthened its military capabilities and infrastructure along the border with China.
He said the border has become “more alive” and requires a much greater, sustained commitment of troops.
Jaishankar said India’s ability to deploy troops along the Line of Actual Control has markedly improved.
He said border infrastructure had been neglected until about a decade ago.
His remarks came as India and China continued efforts to normalise ties strained by a border standoff in eastern Ladakh.
- Who
- India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
- What
- He said India has improved military capabilities and infrastructure along the China border, and needs a sustained commitment of more troops.
- When
- Saturday, November 14, 2026.
- Where
- Along the India-China border, including the Line of Actual Control.
- Why
- Jaishankar said the border has become “more alive” and requires a greater sustained troop commitment.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Deadly clashes took place in eastern Ladakh’s Galwan Valley.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Kazan as India and China began repairing relations.
Jaishankar spoke about India’s military capabilities and infrastructure along the China border.
- Minister
- S Jaishankar
- Border
- Line of Actual Control
- Clashes
- Deadly clashes in Galwan Valley in 2020
- Meeting
- Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping met in Kazan in October 2024
What people are saying
What has happened today is the border with China has become more alive in a way.
It has required a much greater commitment of troops on a sustained basis.
the border infrastructure was really neglected till about a decade ago.
a very marked