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Thursday, May 28, 2009
after 26/11, says outgoing IAF chief
NEW DELHI: India came close to striking Pakistan following the 26/11 Mumbai terrorists attack. This was stated by the IAF chief, Air Chief Marshal Fali H Major, on Wednesday.
There were certain options, which were certainly discussed. Depending on the objective and the task given, IAF had enough intelligence to do what it wanted to do then, ACM Major told reporters here during a joint press conference with his successor and IAF chief-designate Air Marshal PV Naik.
ACM Major, however, said at present the situation along the international border and the LoC was normal. In the eastern sector along the India-China border, ACM Major said the IAF is building landing infrastructure and will shortly move a Sukhoi-30 squadron to counter Chinese defence superiority in the region.
The newly-raised squadron of Su-30 will arrive at IAFs Tezpur base in the next few weeks, he said. Commenting on the recent Suhkoi crash, the air chief said an inquiry is still on and the crash data recorder is yet to be analysed.
Source: India came close to striking Pakistan
after 26/11, says outgoing IAF chief
NEW DELHI: India came close to striking Pakistan following the 26/11 Mumbai terrorists attack. This was stated by the IAF chief, Air Chief Marshal Fali H Major, on Wednesday.
There were certain options, which were certainly discussed. Depending on the objective and the task given, IAF had enough intelligence to do what it wanted to do then, ACM Major told reporters here during a joint press conference with his successor and IAF chief-designate Air Marshal PV Naik.
ACM Major, however, said at present the situation along the international border and the LoC was normal. In the eastern sector along the India-China border, ACM Major said the IAF is building landing infrastructure and will shortly move a Sukhoi-30 squadron to counter Chinese defence superiority in the region.
The newly-raised squadron of Su-30 will arrive at IAFs Tezpur base in the next few weeks, he said. Commenting on the recent Suhkoi crash, the air chief said an inquiry is still on and the crash data recorder is yet to be analysed.
Source: India came close to striking Pakistan