Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:59am on 14 Feb 2026,Saturday India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed on Assam’s first Emergency Landing Facility in Moran on Saturday. It is the first such highway airstrip in the Northeast. The 4.2-km stretch can be used by Indian Air Force fighter jets during emergencies. The project cost Rs 100 crore. Modi arrived from Chabua airfield in a C-130J aircraft. He also watched a 40-minute air show by the Air Force. Sukhoi Su-30MKI and Rafale jets operated from the strip. The An-32 aircraft and ALH helicopters took part in the display. Garud Commandos showed special operations skills.
