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The sources also said that, since this will be the world’s highest airfield — Nyoma is at 13,700 ft — the fighter engines are being tweaked to enable them to operate from such heights. Sources in the defence and security establishment told ThePrint that the work, which entails a concrete runway of 2.7 km along with allied infrastructure, will be completed in less than 20 months. It is learnt that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to visit the area to inspect the ongoing work next month. New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence this week initiated work on expanding the...
