India Plans 74 New Land Ports Along International Borders, Including Three With China and Six With Pakistan
India's Land Ports Authority announced plans to build 74 additional land ports along international borders, with three proposed along the China border and six along the Pakistan border, according to LPAI chairperson Jayant Singh. The new ports aim to strengthen trade and people-to-people connectivity with neighboring countries, with land borders currently handling ₹82,844 crore in annual trade out of ₹2,27,522 crore total trade with neighbors. The expansion represents a significant infrastructure initiative to unlock an estimated ₹4,44,167 crore in untapped trade potential across India's 15,106.7 km of land borders.
India's Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) has proposed constructing 74 new land ports across the country's international borders in phases. The three ports along the China border are planned at Namgia (Himachal Pradesh), Gunji (Uttarakhand), and Nathu La (Sikkim), while six ports along the Pakistan border are proposed at Teetwal, Adusa, and Chakan Da Bagh (Jammu and Kashmir), Attari railway station and Hussainiwala (Punjab), and Munabao railway station (Rajasthan). Currently, India operates 15 land ports with 11 under construction and 23 proposed in Phase I, while Phase II includes 13 ports along Nepal, 12 along Bangladesh, four along Bhutan, and two along Myanmar. The initiative was presented to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on June 9, 2026, with officials emphasizing that land borders should be viewed through the lens of civilisational continuity and people-to-people contact. In 2025-26, land ports facilitated ₹82,844 crore of the ₹2,27,522 crore total trade with neighboring countries, with officials identifying ₹4,44,167 crore in untapped trade potential.
What's missing
The article does not specify timelines for construction of the 74 new ports, estimated costs, or expected completion dates for different phases. Additionally, while the article mentions trade suspension with China since 2020 and with Pakistan since 2019, it does not detail the geopolitical or security considerations that may affect the feasibility or timeline of these port developments, particularly given current border tensions.
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India plans 74 new land ports, three along China and six along Pakistan borders
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