SILCHAR, Feb. 13 -- An Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130 aircraft carrying Prime Minister Narendra Modi will land at the Moran emergency landing facility (ELF) on a stretch of National Highway-37 in Assam's Dibrugarh district on Saturday, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said.

"The Moran Emergency Landing Facility is all set for inauguration on 14 Feb (tomorrow) by Adarniya Shri @narendramodi ji. From trial runs to take-off, a new chapter of connectivity and strategic strength is taking shape," Sarma said in a post on X on Friday.

Sarma credited PM Modi for ensuring that the country's defence preparedness had been ramped up and infrastructure was being built to prepare for any scenario. "Assam is happy to play a part in this strategic ...