Fears raised about cost of huge, 110-metre high flag at Kashmir border, which has needed to be replaced four times in a month It was supposed to be a symbol of national pride: the tallest flag in India posted provocatively close to the border with arch-rival Pakistan - so close that media reports boasted it could be seen from as far away as Lahore. But since the tricolour was hoisted to its 110-metre (360ft) position earlier this month, there has proved to be a major hitch: unexpectedly strong g...
India's high-rise Pakistan-baiting monument flagging due to heavy winds
The Guardian - 30 Mar 2017 13:19
Fears raised about cost of huge, 110-metre high flag at Kashmir border, which has needed to be replaced four times in a month It was supposed to be a symbol of national pride: the tallest flag in India posted provocatively close to the border with arch-rival Pakistan - so close that media reports boasted it could be seen from as far away as Lahore. But since the tricolour was hoisted to its 110-metre (360ft) position earlier this month, there has proved to be a major hitch: unexpectedly strong g...
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