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| location = [[Walong]], [[Anjaw District]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />
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'''Walong Advanced Landing Ground''' is an [[Indian Air Force]] airstrip located at [[Walong]] on the banks of [[Lohit River]] in [[Anjaw District]] of [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref name=wa1/> It is nearly 50 km north of district headquarter at [[Hawai, Arunachal Pradesh|Hawai]], nearly 30 km south of India-China [[Line of Actual Control|LAC]] (near [[Kaho, India|Kaho]] village), and 70 km southwest of [[Diphu Pass]] near India-China-Myanmar tri-junction. <br />
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==History==<br />
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The airstrip was in operation during [[Sino-Indian War|1962 Indo-China War]] and was later abandoned. In 2013 plan was initiated for the revival of the airstrip.<ref name=war1>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/arunachal-pradesh-walong-landing-ground-ready-for-operations-55497.html|title=Arunachal Pradesh Walong landing ground ready for operations|first=India TV News|last=Desk|date=23 October 2015|website=www.indiatvnews.com}}</ref> The project was completed in a record 21 months time period and declared open on 23 October 2015.<ref name=wa1>{{Cite web|url=https://search.proquest.com/openview/16daab9b776762a91a8d9472ef47a5b8/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=2028820|title=Walong ALG becomes operational - ProQuest|website=search.proquest.com}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
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; Military bases <br />
* [[India-China Border Roads#Border airport and ALG projects|List of ALGs]]<br />
* [[List of Indian Air Force stations]]<br />
* [[Sino-Indian border dispute#Command|India-China military deployment on LAC]]<br />
* [[Sino-Indian border dispute#List of disputed areas|List of disputed India-China areas]]<br />
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; Borders<br />
* [[Line of Actual Control]] (LAC)<br />
* [[Borders of China]]<br />
* [[Borders of India]]<br />
* <br />
; Conflicts<br />
* [[Sino-Indian War|Sino-Indian conflict]]<br />
* [[:Category:Territorial disputes of China|List of disputed territories of China]]<br />
* [[List of disputed territories of India]]<br />
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; Other related topics<br />
* [[India-China Border Roads]]<br />
* [[List of extreme points of India]]<br />
* [[Defence Institute of High Altitude Research]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/iaf-to-have-7-operational-advanced-landing-grounds-in-arunachal-pradesh-in-a-month/articleshow/49809013.cms?from=mdr IAF's ALG]<br />
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{{Airports in India}}<br />
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[[Category:Anjaw district]]<br />
[[Category:Airports in Arunachal Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Indian Air Force bases]]<br />
[[Category:Airports with year of establishment missing]]</div>
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