Top IAF commanders draw 10-year roadmap for enhancing country’s aerial prowess

NEW DELHI: At the end of a three-day brainstorming conclave, top commanders of the Indian Air Force on Friday drew up a broad roadmap for next 10 years to significantly enhance the country’s aerial prowess to confront emerging threats including from the adversaries on the northern and western fronts, officials said.

The IAF commanders held detailed deliberations on the border row with China in eastern Ladakh, key short-term and long-term security challenges facing the nation and on the complex geo-political power play in India’s neighbourhood, they said.

In his closing remarks, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria emphasised on the need for rapid capacity building, increase in serviceability of all assets and dedicated work towards effective integration of new technologies in the “shortest timeframes”. (AGENCIES)