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ZOJILA TUNNEL

12th April, 2023 Geography

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Context

  • Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday inspected the under-construction Zojila tunnel, which will establish all-weather connectivity between the Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir.

ZOJI LA TUNNEL: https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/zoji-la-tunnel

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q. The Zojila Tunnel Project assumes geostrategic significance especially in wake of China’s heavy-handed approach along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh. Critically analyse.

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/zojila-tunnel-revolutionise-connectivity-ladakh-8551047/