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Akash & SPYDER missiles which are part of the air defence systems can be propelled from static or mobile platforms and can take multi-target and destroy directional targets such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), fighter aircraft, cruise missiles and missiles launched from helicopters.

Is India ready to fight a two-front war with Pakistan and China if both the two neighbours collude and attack simultaneously? How will India respond to the two-front attack?

Experts state that amid growing US-China struggle, Washington is trying to consolidate the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, known as "the Quad", with Japan, Australia and India. It has pushed New Delhi to play a bigger role in the Indo-Pacific region to counter China.

The Rafale features an integrated defensive-aids system named SPECTRA, which protects the aircraft against airborne and ground threats. Various methods of detection, jamming, and decoying have been incorporated, and the system has been designed to be highly re-programmable for addressing new threats.

Pakistan's national carrier has grounded almost a third of its pilots after a government investigation revealed that hundreds across the country had fake licenses and were not qualified to fly.