Hyderabad(Telangana): Indian Air Force chief R.K.S Bhadauria on Saturday said that the Indian armed forces are well prepared and suitably deployed to respond to any contingency. He said the security scenario in the region mandates that 'our armed forces remain prepared and vigilant all the time'.
The IAF chief was speaking at the Combined Graduation Parade at Air Force Academy, Dundigal, Hyderabad.
Bhadauria said that in spite of unacceptable Chinese action after agreements reached during military talks & resulting loss of lives, all efforts are underway to ensure that the current situation at LAC is resolved peacefully.
He also said that the developments at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh are a small snapshot of what 'we are required to handle at short notice'.
"Security scenario in our region mandates that our Armed Forces remain prepared & vigilant at all times. The development at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh is a small snapshot of what we are required to handle at short notice", Bhadauria said during the Combined Graduation Parade at the Air Force Academy in Hyderabad.
He added, "It should be very clear that we are well prepared and suitably deployed to respond to any contingency. I assure the nation that we are determined to deliver and will never let the sacrifice of the braves of Galwan go in vain."
Addressing the flight cadets of various branches of IAF, Bhadauria said IAF was revolutionizing the way 'we train and build operational capability'.
"We will fight future wars in a networked and highly automated environment with employment of cutting-edge technologies and use of modern platforms, weapons systems and sensors most of which will be built indigenously," he said.
He also requested the audience to join him in paying tribute to Colonel Santosh Babu and the departed soldiers. "Please join me in paying tribute to Colonel Santosh Babu & his brave men who made the sacrifice while defending the LAC in Galwan valley. The gallant actions in a highly-challenging situation have demonstrated our resolve to protect India's sovereignty at any cost", the IAF Chief said.
With Inputs from agencies
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