The proposals worth more than Rs 10,000 crore are in the works at the Defence Ministry for the acquisition of high-powered radars and around 20 low-level transportable Ashwini radars under Make in India in Defence

The Indian Air Force is expanding its radar coverage along the border with China, from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh, as part of a Rs 10,000 crore plan to improve the capability to monitor activities across the Line of Actual Control, according to a media report quoting defence source. 

According to defence sources, the force is in the process of installing new radars to monitor Chinese Air Force activities in the Ladakh sector.

The proposals worth more than Rs 10,000 crore are in the works at the Defence Ministry for the acquisition of high-powered radars and around 20 low-level transportable Ashwini radars under Make in India in defence, sources said.

According to the source, radar coverage on the western front in Rajasthan, Punjab and Gujarat is relatively easy, but from Jammu and Kashmir on the western front up to Arunachal Pradesh in the northeast is very difficult due to the mountainous region and improving radar coverage has become critical in light of suspicious activities on the eastern front.

The Chinese Air Force began probing Indian responses to its violations in the Demchok sector from nearby air bases.

However, the issue was resolved following division commander-level talks attended by Indian Air Force representatives and Chinese Air Force counterparts.