Indian Air Force's Rafale jets already practicing night-flying in Himachal Pradesh

five newly acquired 4+ generation Rafale fighter jets from France that are stationed in Ambala have been practising night flying in mountaius terrain of Himachal Presh. With highly efficient air-to-air missiles and SCALP air-to-ground standoff weapons, IAF squron is rey to be called into service, as per sources.

5 Rafale fighters are fully operational, with first 18 jets to be stationed in Ambala and next 18 fighters to be based in Hashimara airbase near Bhutan border once complement is completed. Rafales are equipped with programmable signal processors (PSP) and hold capacity to change signal frequencies in times of conflict.

Although Indian and Chinese diplomats are engd in a constant dialogue for total disengment of troops in eastern Lakh, Indian defence forces are t only focused on western sector with Pakistan but also have an eye on LAC and high seas.

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Indian Defence force on alert

Last week, Army Chief General MM Naravane me it clear to central and eastern army commanders that y should be prepared for any eventuality and maintain highest level of operational preparedness on front. Indian Navy has also been directed to monitor Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean to ensure that Chinese PLA does t approach Indian seaboard and island territories. surface and undersea assets are on operational alert and Chinese ships are being monitored from Malacca Straits to Gulf of en.

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Although Chinese PLA’s air activity has reduced in Lakh sector as compared to last month after Galwan Valley clash in June, Indian Air Force is taking risks and is keeping an eye on Lhasa Gonggar and Hotan airbases in China. On June 15, a violent face-off broke out between Indian and Chinese soldiers in Galwan valley of eastern Lakh, leaving 20 jawans de and causing an unspecified number of Chinese casualties.

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