October 7, 2020

An India-based Chinese photographer pointed out the fallacy and hype of India media on the newly inaugurated Atal Tunnel, which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said would provide "new strength" to the country's border infrastructure recently.

In an article posted on Wednesday, the anonymous photographer said on his WeChat account that the construction of the tunnel was actually 13 years behind schedule. It wasn’t the world longest tunnel at 10,000 feet (3,048 meters), as the Indian press has claimed. And the idea that the tunnel would guarantee year-round logistics in the Ladakh region is a pipe dream.

Observers noted that India has not yet realized that the Atal Tunnel will not be useful in wartime, but that the country is encouraged by its completion. And its construction is more for "show" and political purposes.

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