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Indian Air Force Deploys Su-30 MKI, Apache Helicopters In Forward Bases In Ladakh

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has moved its fighter jets including Su-30 MKI jets, Apache helicopters to forward bases due to the ongoing tensions with China. Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria also visited Leh and Srinagar airbases, which would be the most crucial for any aerial operation against China.

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The visit by Indian Air Force chief assumes importance as it came soon after the top military brass of the country reviewed the situation after the Chinese Army barbarically killed 20 Indian soldiers in the Galwan Valley.

“The Indian Air Force chief was on a two-day visit where he checked the operational readiness of all the platforms that have been moved to the area in view of the Chinese aggression along the LAC in the Eastern Ladakh where more than 10,000 troops have been amassed by China,” Indian government sources told ANI.

In the first leg of his visit, IAF chief was in Leh on June 17 and from there he went to the Srinagar airbase on June 18. Both these bases are closest to the Eastern Ladakh area and most suited to carry out any fighter aircraft operations in the mountainous terrain and also have a clear edge over the Chinese, the sources said.

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