NEW DELHI, Jan 21:
Calling on the armed forces to look ahead rather than dwell on past successes, Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh has stressed that air power has repeatedly proven its value on the battlefield and will be central to India’s military strength in the years to come, urging a sharper focus on preparing for future challenges if the country is to remain a force to reckon with.
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The Chief of Air Staff was speaking at the 22nd Subroto Mukherjee Seminar organised by the Centre for Aerospace Power and Strategic Studies (CAPSS) in the national capital here today.
Speaking about the role of IAF in country’s modern warfare especially during the counter-terror operations, the ACM spoke about the multiple precision strikes carried out by IAF during Operation Sindoor to neutralise the terror bases and targets located deep inside Pakistan.
“What is happening around the world and what has happened in India? which part of military power which has come in handy? which has delivered what was required to be delivered? I think I don’t have to name it – it is the air power, and it becomes very important that we focus our attention to this part of the military if we want a force to reckon with,” he said.
Whether it is getting people out of conflict zones, like we did it in Sudan or whether it is giving a blow to the terrorist infrastructure and their perpetrators or whether it is attacking multiple bases in Pakistan in a matter of few hours to send a signal that enough is enough and bring them to their knees. It was air power that did the trick and that has to be remembered,” the CAS added further.
Singh further warned against any sense of complacency, calling on the armed forces to sharpen their preparedness for emerging challenges in a rapidly changing and uncertain global security landscape. Stressing the need to look ahead, he said, “Let us not rest on past glory. Let us brace up for the future challenges.” (PTI)
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