New Delhi: The top Indian Air Force (IAF) commanders will meet this week to discuss operational capabilities and the future challenges even as Indian forces continue to keep a close watch on the Chinese military deployments close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) near eastern Ladakh.
The bi-annual commanders’ conference, scheduled to start from April 15, will be inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
The meeting assumes great significance as it is being held just days after India and China held the Corps Commander-level talks at the Chushul border point on the Indian side of the LAC in eastern Ladakh. The two nuclear-powered neighbouring countries held the second high-level military talks after disengagement of troops in the Pangong lake areas in eastern Ladakh in February 2021.
Meanwhile, the first bi-annual IAF Commanders’ Conference 2021 will be inaugurated by Singh at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan).
The ministry of defence said that the conference of top level leadership is aimed at addressing the issues of IAF’s operational capabilities in the future. “A series of discussions would be conducted over a period of three days to address strategies and policies related to capabilities that would give IAF a significant edge over its adversaries. Various welfare and Human Resource measures to improve efficiency will also be discussed,” the ministry stated.
Air Force Commanders’ Conference provides a forum to the senior leadership of the IAF to discuss critical issues pertaining to operations, maintenance and administration. The conference is attended by the Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief of all Commands of IAF, all principal staff officers and all director generals posted at Air headquarters.
Notably, ever since the border standoff between India and China erupted on May 5, 2020 following a violent clash in the Pangong lake areas, IAF has deployed its frontline fighter aircraft and helicopters, including Sukhoi, Mirage 2000s, Apache at airbases near the LAC.
Source: TNN
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