The roads to the China border are in miserable conditions, these road-rollers were encountered every few kilometers and are responsible for fixing the seasonal damage of the roads as soon as they can.
P.S. - China has metalled black top road till 600m of the LAC for its troop deployment
The lady accidentally stepped in this frame - but it resulted in capturing the question i had in my mind then. How does the local civil population perceive the daunting presence of the army in their area, especially so in the north east states which are highlights for anti-AFSPA campaigns? It turns out that in Arunachal people enjoy it since it brings jobs and new facilities while in Assam, due to the Counter-Insurgency operations which often end up victimizing the innocent, people are more critical of the security forces.
The cute old man here came asking for a lift to the army transit camp in Arunachal where we made an unscheduled night halt. He was fun to talk to - but when asked his age, he said - "Don't know, how does it matter - I am having fun". This showcases the attitude of most tribal people in these remote corners of our country - In Arunachal Pradesh
