Govt grants approval for stationing 'BrahMos' regiment in north-east
According to Defence Ministry sources, the approval came from the ministry's apex decision making body - Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister A K Antony himself.
The move follows massive military infrastructure buildup by China in its areas along the frontiers, bordering India's north-east.
With this, the Army will now have its fourth missile regiment that will have Block III steep-dive variant of the BrahMos, the advanced variant of the 290-km range cruise missile capable of hitting enemy lines in mountainous regions, and considered as one of the most potent in India's inventory.
BrahMos, a stealth supersonic cruise missile developed through a joint venture of India and Russia and inducted in all the three services of the armed forces, can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or land.
The Army already has three regiments, of which two are packed with the Block II variant of BrahMos missiles, that can precisely hit the intended enemy building or assets even among a cluster of buildings.
The decision is part of the country's move to strengthen its defence preparedness in the north-east through a series of measures which include deployment of two squadrons of the Su-30 MKI fighter jet aircrafts in Tezpur and Chhabua in Assam and raising of two mountain divisions for deployment in Arunachal Pradesh and adjoining areas.
It has also worked upon its old military doctrine of not developing roads along the border by taking steps to develop over 70 strategic roads along the Sino-Indian border. (UNI -Posted on / )
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