About Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan:
- It is a flagship initiative by the Ministry of Defence & Ministry of Tourism.
- Aim: The initiative aims to promote border tourism while simultaneously strengthening infrastructure and improving the livelihoods of people living in remote border villages.
- It helps in promoting connectivity, tourism, and socio-economic development in border
- Features of Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan Initiative:
- Virtual Tour: It features details on various battlefields and border areas, offering virtual tours, historical narratives, and interactive content.
- Historical Narratives: The Indian Army, in conjunction with the Ministry of Tourism, has shortlisted Galwan (the river valley in Ladakh ) Doklam which is a tri-junction between India, Bhutan and China.
- It even identified other forward sites to raise awareness by opening historically significant locations linked to the valor and sacrifices of the Indian Armed Forces to tourists.
- Most of these sites fall along India’s borders with China (Line of Actual Control) and Pakistan (Line of Control) that have had a history of wars after independence and other clashes in recent times.
- The Army is collaborating with local civil authorities to facilitate these efforts while maintaining high operational preparedness.
