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The story was published in Hindustan Times under title of China bigger threat to India than Pakistan: IAF on May 23, 2009
During an interview IAF chief admits JF-17 is a first-rate fighter jet (highlighted in BLUE)
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To all Indians friends who constantly maintain argument of "harmless fighter", this would be a real eye opener as you are NOT MORE EXPERT than your IAF chief.
Interesting to note that Pakistan will be major operator of JF-17 fighter air crafts around 250 and first squadron will be fully operational soon. He mentioned JF-17 along with J-10/FC20, which will be inducted into PAF as well. F-16 blocks 52 are also on schedule. Not far away from today, PAF will be "THREATENING FORCE" again and a nightmare for enemies.
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Here goes the article
Rahul Singh, Hindustan Times
New Delhi, May 23, 2009
Taking Chinas dramatic military expansion seriously, the Indian Air Force chief has said China poses a more real and potent threat to India than Pakistan, which remains caught in a vortex of conflict and instability.
Talking to HT, Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major said India was rapidly upgrading its fighter bases in the countrys northeast to boost its military deterrence against China.
China is a totally different ballgame compared to Pakistan, the air chief said. We know very little about the actual capabilities of China, their combat edge or how professional their military is they are certainly a greater threat.
The comments are bound to lend urgency to the new governments China agenda and the need to understand the security implications of the rapidly modernising Chinese military.
The Chinese air force is ridding itself of obsolete platforms from the 1960s such as the J-6 and J-7 (equivalent to MiG-19s and MiG-21s). The Peoples Liberation Army Air Force is pushing full steam ahead with the induction of first-rate fighter jets such as Sukhoi-30s, JF-17 Thunder light combat aircraft, J-10 strike fighters, airborne early warning aircraft and midair refuellers to expand the operating radius of its fighter jets.
The way he (China) is growing, he definitely has the capability. But we should neither put China on a pedestal and say it will chew us up nor lose sight of the fact that they have (acquired) huge capabilities, Major said.
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Sit back and watch. With JF-17 block-2, the MIGHTY FORCE of JF-17 (Made in Pakistan
) is yet to come after induction of first 50 block-1 planes. 
During an interview IAF chief admits JF-17 is a first-rate fighter jet (highlighted in BLUE)
. To all Indians friends who constantly maintain argument of "harmless fighter", this would be a real eye opener as you are NOT MORE EXPERT than your IAF chief.
Interesting to note that Pakistan will be major operator of JF-17 fighter air crafts around 250 and first squadron will be fully operational soon. He mentioned JF-17 along with J-10/FC20, which will be inducted into PAF as well. F-16 blocks 52 are also on schedule. Not far away from today, PAF will be "THREATENING FORCE" again and a nightmare for enemies.
==================================================================
Here goes the article
Rahul Singh, Hindustan Times
New Delhi, May 23, 2009
Taking Chinas dramatic military expansion seriously, the Indian Air Force chief has said China poses a more real and potent threat to India than Pakistan, which remains caught in a vortex of conflict and instability.
Talking to HT, Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major said India was rapidly upgrading its fighter bases in the countrys northeast to boost its military deterrence against China.
China is a totally different ballgame compared to Pakistan, the air chief said. We know very little about the actual capabilities of China, their combat edge or how professional their military is they are certainly a greater threat.
The comments are bound to lend urgency to the new governments China agenda and the need to understand the security implications of the rapidly modernising Chinese military.
The Chinese air force is ridding itself of obsolete platforms from the 1960s such as the J-6 and J-7 (equivalent to MiG-19s and MiG-21s). The Peoples Liberation Army Air Force is pushing full steam ahead with the induction of first-rate fighter jets such as Sukhoi-30s, JF-17 Thunder light combat aircraft, J-10 strike fighters, airborne early warning aircraft and midair refuellers to expand the operating radius of its fighter jets.
The way he (China) is growing, he definitely has the capability. But we should neither put China on a pedestal and say it will chew us up nor lose sight of the fact that they have (acquired) huge capabilities, Major said.
==================================================================
Sit back and watch. With JF-17 block-2, the MIGHTY FORCE of JF-17 (Made in Pakistan
) is yet to come after induction of first 50 block-1 planes. 
