印度擴展近中國邊界空軍基地

Recently the Yomiuri News on-line reported the following:

「中国軍が侵入」インド、空軍基地を国境地帯に

　【ニューデリー＝田原徳容】インド空軍は、中国と領有権を争うカシミール地方などの国境地帯で、戦闘機や輸送機が離着陸できる空軍基地や飛行場を開設することを決めた。

　空軍関係者が５日、本紙に明らかにした。

　同地方では、ヘリコプター用だった標高約４０００メートルに位置するニョマ飛行場を基地に拡充し、戦闘機の配備拠点の一つとする。また、北東部アルナチャルプラデシュ州では、使われていない飛行場７か所を整備し、２４時間利用可能にする。いずれも２０１６～１７年の完成を目指す。

　カシミール地方では今年４～５月、両国軍がインド側支配地域で３週間にらみ合った。政府高官級の協議や首相会談を経て事態は沈静化したが、インド政府によると、中国軍部隊は６～７月にも複数回、インド側に侵入している。

（2013年10月5日21時17分 読売新聞）

(試譯文)

      In the border regions such as the Kashmir district where fights with China for sovereignty had occurred, the India air force decided to establish an air force base and an airfield which fighter planes and transport planes could make take-off and landing.

The air force personnel concerned made it clear to our paper on the 5th.

At the same location, it was decided to expand the Nyoma air base which was for helicopter and located at about 4000 meters above sea level, and it was referred to as one of the disposition bases for fighter planes. Moreover, in Arunachal Pradesh state located at the northeast part, seven airfields which were not used presently would be improved and made possible for 24-hours use. All aimed at completion in the years 2016-17.

In the Kashmir district in April - May this year armies of both countries had glared at each other for three weeks inside the India’s ruling area. Although the situation was calmed down through deliberations between top officials and talks between prime ministers, according to the India government, the China military authorities again in June - July invaded into the India’s side on more than one occasion.

It is interesting to note how China would react to India’s decision.