Chinyalisaur: The ongoing nationwide mega-combat exercise of the Indian Air Force or IAF began in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district today to examine the strategic preparedness of its infrastructure in the area.
Though IAF officials maintained a distance from the media, sources said the exercise -- 'Gagan Shakti' -- began around 6.30 am at Chinyalisaur town, 230km from the Indo-China border.
The first An-32 transport aircraft carrying IAF personnel landed at the Chinyalisaur airstrip around 7.15 am. The aircraft made a second landing at the airstrip at 7.45 am and a third at 8.01 am, the sources said.
'Gagan Shakti' is said to be the IAF's biggest such exercise in decades, to check its operational preparedness with a focus on dealing with all possible security challenges, including from China and Pakistan.
Last Saturday, the IAF conducted a maritime air operation in the western sea board to check its deep strike capability in the Indian Ocean Region and beyond.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Though IAF officials maintained a distance from the media, sources said the exercise -- 'Gagan Shakti' -- began around 6.30 am at Chinyalisaur town, 230km from the Indo-China border.
The first An-32 transport aircraft carrying IAF personnel landed at the Chinyalisaur airstrip around 7.15 am. The aircraft made a second landing at the airstrip at 7.45 am and a third at 8.01 am, the sources said.
'Gagan Shakti' is said to be the IAF's biggest such exercise in decades, to check its operational preparedness with a focus on dealing with all possible security challenges, including from China and Pakistan.
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Last Saturday, the IAF conducted a maritime air operation in the western sea board to check its deep strike capability in the Indian Ocean Region and beyond.
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(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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