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Two super high altitude firing ranges in Arunachal Pradesh made available for armed forces.

National | Dated: 10 Oct 2024

Two super high altitude firing ranges were made available to the armed forces for the practice of various kinds of weapons and surveillance equipment in Arunachal Pradesh within an aerial distance of 50 kilometres from the highly sensitive Line of Actual Control.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - While the first of the integrated surveillance and firepower training exercises named 'Buland Bharat' has already been conducted at Mandala in May, a major firing exercise is yet to be conducted at the Kamrala firing range, security sources told PTI.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The initiative to hand over the land of the Mandala and Kamrala firing ranges, located at an altitude of above 10,000 feet, to the armed forces was taken by Chief Minister Pema Khandu.
  • (ii) Arunachal Pradesh shares a 1,129-km-long LAC (Line of Actual Control) with China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

How many super high-altitude firing ranges have been made available for the armed forces in Arunachal Pradesh?

Correct Answer: 2

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Arunachal Pradesh,

  • Chief minister: Pema Khandu
  • Governor: Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik