Japan defence minister visits Hindan air base

Japanese Defence Minister Taro Ko on Saturday visited Indian Air Force base at Hindan where he was given an overview of IAF's organisational structure and its operation capabilities, officials said.

Ko is on a two-day bilateral visit to India to attend inaugural meeting of India-Japan Foreign and Defence Ministerial (2+2) dialogue in New Delhi.

Japanese defence minister and accompanying delegation were received by Air Marshal D Choudhury, Senior Air Staff Officer of Western Air Command and Air Cmde R Talwar, Air Officer Commanding, Air Force Station Hindan.

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minister was given an overview about Indian Air Force's organisational structure and operational capability of IAF, officials said.

He was also given a brief about station, its operational role and assets available re, y said.

Hindan air base is a strategic air base located in neighbouring Ghaziab district of Uttar Presh.

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