Nyoma Airfield in Ladakh – Operational Status and Strategic Significance

India has fully operationalized the Changthang Nyoma (Mudh) airbase in Ladakh, making it fit even for fighter aircraft. Nyoma is a Tehsil under Leh district, a principal village of southern Ladakh, with a population of under 1,000. This tehsil borders the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) of China on the south and the east. The eastern border, a Line of Actual Control (LAC) resulting from the 1962 war with China, runs alongContinue reading “Nyoma Airfield in Ladakh – Operational Status and Strategic Significance”