New Delhi: Amid the ongoing standoff with China, the Indian Air Force will conduct exercise Pralayam involving all its major air bases in the Northeast, including the recently transferred drone squadron. The exercise, to be held over the next few days, comes at a time when the Indian Air Force has deployed and activated S-400 air defense squadrons in the region, capable of taking down any enemy aircraft or missiles from a distance. is capable. 400 km
According to officials, the exercise will see major combat assets of the Air Force, including Rafale and Sukhoi-30 fighters, along with transport and other aircraft. The Indian Air Force recently moved a squadron of drones from other bases in the North East to enhance its capabilities to monitor hostile activities along the Sikkim and Siliguri Corridor sectors.
According to officials, the Chinese are also increasing their activities in the Doklam area and are constantly monitoring Indian security agencies. This is the second such command-level exercise by the IAF in recent months.
The Eastern Air Command of the Indian Air Force in Shillong has the entire northeastern airspace under watch along the Chinese border and often fires its fighters when the Chinese try to fly too close to the LAC or move towards Indian positions there. Let’s chase them away.