PLA is Still Present in LAC, However, We Are Fully Deployed and Prepared: IAF Chief

IAF Chief: Pla Air Force Is Still Present at Three Air Bases on Their Side of the Lac. "On Our Side, However, We Are Fully Deployed and Prepared".
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PLA is Still Present in LAC, However, We Are Fully Deployed and Prepared: IAF Chief
While diplomatic and military talks call for a full withdrawal from the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Chinese Air Force is steadily expanding its presence over eastern Ladakh. The next round of talks between the two countries' military chiefs is anticipated to take place soon. Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari of the Indian Air Force said that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force is still present at three air bases on their side of the LAC. "On our side, however, we are fully deployed and prepared," the IAF Chief stated. He stated unequivocally that China's capabilities to conduct many high-altitude missions will remain limited, and that the IAF is unconcerned about the danger. Speaking ahead of the 89th IAF Day, Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari stated that the recent addition of Rafale planes, Apache helicopters, and Chinook helicopters has considerably increased the IAF's combat capability. "The IAF is developing new combat systems to maintain …