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  IAF starts 'land and go' drills: Know all about emergency landing facilities in Jammu and Kashmir

  India | May 02, 2025 21:15 IST

  In April last year, the IAF conducted the first test-run of the 3.5 km long emergency landing strip with five helicopters on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Bijbehara, Anantnag. IAF Chinook and Mi-17 helicopters landed on a stretch of the national highway.

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  PM Modi, Mauritius counterpart Jugnauth jointly inaugurate airstrip and jetty in Agalega Islands

  World | February 29, 2024 18:35 IST

  PM Modi said India and Mauritius are natural partners in the maritime domain to combat traditional and non-traditional challenges in the Indian Ocean region. Mauritius PM Pravind Jugnauth, on the other hand, thanked the Indian leader for giving special consideration to the island nation.

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  China appears to be constructing 600-metre-long airstrip on disputed South China Sea island: Report

  World | August 16, 2023 22:23 IST

  The construction activity appears to be taken place in the Triton Island of Paracel group, which was seized by China from Vietnam in a naval conflict in 1974.

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  Around 20 highways in India will have emergency airstrips: Nitin Gadkari | Exclusive

  India | September 10, 2021 0:00 IST

  Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said it was like a dream coming true watching Barmer emergency airstrip finally being inaugurated.

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  Air Marshal (retd) Pranab Kumar Barbora on why he decided to reactivate DBO airstrip without any written permission

  News | February 13, 2021 14:23 IST

  The Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) airstrip in eastern Ladakh which is currently being used in the ongoing dispute with China was reactivated by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in May 2008 without taking written permission from the Centre, said former Vice Chief Air Marshal (Retd) Pranab Kumar Barbora. One of the highest advanced landing grounds at an altitude of over 16,800 feet, DBO airstrip can be used for landing aircraft like the AN-32 and the C-130J Super Hercules.

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  Shivraj Chouhan participates in 'Bhoomi Pujan' of airstrip in MP's Singrauli

  News | December 13, 2020 16:43 IST

  Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan took part in Bhoomi Pujan programme of airstrip in Singrauli. He participated in the programme via video conferencing.

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  India dares China: IAF lands Super Hercules plane on airstrip near LAC

  India | August 21, 2013 17:54 IST

  New Delhi:  In a subtle show of strength to China, the IAF today landed its C-130J Super Hercules transport plane at the world's highest and recently-activated Daulat Beg Oldie airstrip in Ladakh near the Line