NEW DELHI: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) under the Ministry of Defence has completed the construction of a strategic road in Doklam, where the armies of India and China clashed in 2017. Defence experts said that with this, India has gained the upper hand in the region. The Project DANTAK, prepared on the basis of an agreement between Bhutan and India, has become a reality. It is the Border Roads Organisation that helps in the development of infrastructure like roads, bridges etc. in Bhutan. Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay inaugurated the road. Border Roads Director General Lt. Gen. Raghu Srinivasan was in Bhutan from July 28 till today. He met Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay. Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi recently visited Bhutan and reviewed the project.

Useful for the army and the people

 Road near the Line of Control

 From Doklam to Ha Valley in Bhutan

 Useful for troop movement and public travel

 Currently the road is used by Bhutan

 Will be useful for India in emergency situations

 Construction to be usable in any weather

 Construction cost 254 crores

 Also crucial for Chumbi Valley, a Tibetan autonomous region

 There is a presence of Chinese soldiers in Chumbi Valley

 The road helps the Bhutanese army reach the border near Chumbi Valley

 Bhutan is a country adjacent to the India-China border

 Bhutan is facing threats from China

 Therefore, partnership with Bhutan is of utmost importance for India