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India's Strategic Infrastructure & Export Security ​

This section documents the indigenous and collaborative advancements in India's regional security architecture and border infrastructure.

1. Border Infrastructure & Passes ​

Border Infrastructure & Passes ​

Border Infrastructure & Passes
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  • Mig La Pass:
  • Status: Recorded as the world’s highest motorable road at 19,400 feet above sea level in Ladakh.
  • Axis: Forms the critical Likaru–Mig La–Fukche axis, connecting to the Fukche airfield near the LAC with China.
  • Project Himank: Raised in 1985; BRO-led initiative for road development in the Ladakh region.
  • Zojila Pass: Recently opened to tourists without the need for prior NOCs/authorizations.

2. Strategic Air & Drone Defence ​

Strategic Air & Drone Defence ​

Strategic Air & Drone Defence
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  • Goal: To develop a multi-layered nationwide security shield (Air, Land, Sea) by 2035.
  • Objective: Safeguard strategic, civilian, and religious assets using entirely indigenous technology.
  • Project Kusha Link: DRDO-led initiative to develop long-range air defense missile systems.
  • SAKSHAM System:
  • About: Indigenous Situational Awareness system for counter-drone defense.
  • Tactical Battlefield Space (TBS): Covers domains up to 3,000 meters (10,000 feet) above ground level.
  • HawkEye 360 Technology:
  • Approved: USA approved sale to India (2025).
  • Mandate: Uses LEO satellite clusters to detect radio frequency (RF) signals, allowing the tracking of vessels that disable their AIS (Automatic Identification System).
  • Igla-S: New hand-held, shoulder-launched Russian SAM system received by the Indian Army for countering drones and low-flying jets.

3. Law Enforcement & Interpol ​

Law Enforcement & Interpol ​

Law Enforcement & Interpol
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  • Status: Launched as a pilot in January 2025 across 52 jurisdictions (including India) and concluded its initial trial in November 2025, with 133 notices published targeting EUR 30 Billion+ in illicit assets. Now integrated as a permanent tool for global asset recovery.
  • Purpose: Exclusively targets the locating, identifying, and tracing of criminal assets (bank accounts, real estate, crypto) of fugitives, facilitating information sharing under local laws (distinct from Red Notices which target the person).
  • INTERPOL Facts: HQ in Lyon, France. India is a founding member. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) operates as India's National Central Bureau (NCB).

4. Institutional Security Frameworks ​

Institutional Security Frameworks ​

Institutional Security Frameworks
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  • AFSPA (1958):
  • Section 3: Ability to declare "Disturbed Areas" to aid civil authorities.
  • Section 6: Immunity for personnel from prosecution.
  • Update: Extended in parts of Nagaland, Manipur, and Arunachal (2025).
  • UAPA (1967):
  • 2019 Amendment: Allows designating individuals as terrorists.
  • Tribunal: One person (High Court Judge); powers of a civil court.
  • National Security Guard (NSG): Setting up a new hub in Ayodhya. Modelled on UK's SAS and Germany's GSG-9.
  • Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS):
  • About: Voluntary initiative launched by the Indian Navy (2008). 25 members.
  • Chairmanship: India to chair IONS during the 2025-27 term.

5. Global Transit & Connectivity (2025) ​

Global Transit & Connectivity (2025) ​

Global Transit & Connectivity (2025)
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  • Status: Union Ministry announced the project will be fully operational by 2027.
  • Route:
  • Sea: Kolkata to Sittwe Port (Myanmar).
  • River: Sittwe to Paletwa via the Kaladan River (Chhimtuipui).
  • Road: Paletwa to Zorinpui (Mizoram).
  • Significance: Bypasses the narrow Siliguri Corridor and counters China's Kyaukpyu Port.
  • Zangezur Corridor: A proposed 43-km transport route through Armenia's Syunik Province pushed by Türkiye and Azerbaijan.
  • Impact: Connects Baku (Azerbaijan) to Nakhchivan (exclave) and Türkiye.
  • Indian Concern: May undermine India's investment in Chabahar and the INSTC (International North-South Transport Corridor) by offering a competing route that bypasses Armenian transit nodes.
  • IMEC (India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor):
  • Ports: Mundra, Kandla, JNPT (India) → Fujairah, Jebel Ali (UAE) → Dammam, Ras Al Khair (Saudi) → Haifa (Israel) → Piraeus (Greece).
  • PGII Link: Part of the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (first announced at G7, UK 2021) as an alternative to China’s BRI.
  • Choke-points: 2025 focus on the Strait of Hormuz (20 million barrels/day) and the Suez Canal (reducing Asia-Europe route by 7,000 km).

6. Space Diplomacy: Soft Power in Orbit ​

Space Diplomacy: Soft Power in Orbit ​

Space Diplomacy: Soft Power in Orbit
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  • India uses its **advanced space capabilities** for diplomatic outreach and regional cooperation
  • South Asia Satellite (GSAT-9): provides communication and weather data to SAARC neighbors free of charge
  • ISRO-NASA NISAR: earth observation mission reflecting high-tech strategic trust with the USA
  • Training: training officials from 60+ countries in satellite building (UNNATI program)
  • Success lies in moving from "Exclusive tech" to "Shared & Goodwill-Verified" space cooperation

Conclusion ​

Conclusion ​

Conclusion
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  • India’s security posture is evolving from "Crisis Response" to "Integrated Deterrence," combining high-altitude road connectivity with advanced satellite surveillance, multi-layered air defense systems, and space-based diplomatic outreach.

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