Air Chief Marshal VR Choudhary visited Indian Air Force’s Leh station and deployed in forward areas in the northern sector to take stock of the operational preparedness of the units in service.
The Air Chief also interacted with the personnel deployed at the airbase and the units on deployment.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) in a tweet on Sunday said, “Air Chief Marshal VR Choudhary, Chief of Air Staff (CAS) visited Air Force Station Leh and IAF Deployment in Northern Sector on 16 October.”
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The border standoff between the Indian and Chinese armies began on May 5 last year after violent clashes in the Pangong Lake areas and both sides gradually increased their deployment of thousands of troops as well as heavy weapons.
As a result of a series of military and diplomatic talks, the two sides completed demilitarization in the Gogra region in August and on the north and south shores of Pangong Lake in February.
Each side currently has around 50,000 to 60,000 troops along the Line of Actual Control in the sensitive area.
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Choudhary had earlier said that the Indian Air Force’s prompt action in response to developments in eastern Ladakh last year was a testament to its combat readiness and that its ongoing capability enhancement program was aimed at “rapidly and decisively”. “To get the desired result. Domain
Following the escalation of tension in eastern Ladakh in mid-June last year, the IAF has deployed almost all its frontline fighter jets such as Sukhoi 30 MKI, Jaguar and Mirage 2000 aircraft as well as its attack helicopters to major airports in eastern Ladakh and elsewhere. posted in on the Line of Actual Control.
The Air Chief said that the Indian Air Force today stands on the threshold of an era that will define its stature as a “powerful strategic aerospace power”.
“The need of the hour is to re-evaluate and re-evaluate with the emerging trends to reap the benefits from the ongoing efforts towards greater self-sufficiency in high-tech items,” he said, adding that the theme of the event – ‘Atmanirbhar and Saksham’ was the most appropriate.
“I am pleased to share that there are several projects underway to harness the potential of automation, data analytics and artificial intelligence to transform the way we fight wars of the future,” he said.
The Air Chief said that the young men and women joining the force are highly capable and aware of today’s digital world.
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