The move comes amid a diplomatic thaw in ties between New Delhi and Beijing following a pact in 2024 to ease border tensions India has launched an airbase in Ladakh near its border with China, according to media reports. The Mudh-Nyoma air force station is 14 miles (23 km) from the border with China, Hindustan Times reported. The airbase, situated at a height of 13,700 feet, was built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at an estimated cost of $25 million, according to the report. India had