Doklam Issue: China Does War Drills

Besides conferring additional administrative powers to the BRO, the government has enhanced the delegation of financial powers of up to Rs 100 crore to the BRO Director General for procurement of both indigenous and imported construction machinery and equipment, the ministry said. (Image: Chinese President Xi Jinping- ABP Live/File)

The defence ministry said in a statement today it intended to bring transformational changes in the BRO to improve the pace of execution of work and to achieve the desired outcome according to the requirements of the Army. (Image: ABP Live)

New Delhi: In a latest development in India-China standoff case, China has done war drills. Since last two months, both countries are at loggerheads over the Doklam issue. (Image: ABP Live)

India in its part, concerned over inordinate delays in the construction of strategic roads along the India-China border has delegated more administrative and financial powers to the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for the speedy completion of the projects. (Image: ABP Live)

The decision to give additional powers to BRO came months after the Comptroller and Auditor General also took strong objection to the long delays by the BRO in constructing 61 strategically important roads, with a total length of 3,409km, under the India-China Border Roads (ICBRs) project. (Image: ABP Live)