New Delhi: Air Chief Marshal RKS Badhouria has said that the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be the upper hand in any conflict with China in eastern Ladakh. He said the IAF was ready to face any situation. He said the border was tightly deployed wherever necessary in line with the current situation. His remarks came in the wake of a five-month-long standoff with China in eastern Ladakh. He was speaking to the media on Monday on the occasion of Air Force Day on the 8th of this month. He said China was lagging behind India in IAF capability in Ladakh, although the enemy should not be underestimated.
He said the IAF had deployed along the Line of Control (LoC) to respond immediately to any situation arising at the field level. He said the IAF had the capability to fight simultaneously along the northern (China) and western (Pak) borders if necessary. Asked if there was a threat from China in the Ladakh region, he said, “We have deployed wherever necessary. Ladakh is a small area. He said the deployments were everywhere where Ladakh could be easily accessed. He said the IAF was ready to move our army and weapons even faster than the enemy could imagine. Raphael said with the addition of warplanes the northern frontiers were capable of better than the enemy. It was revealed that the matter of providing more raffles to meet future needs is under consideration.
Badauria said China was also strong in some areas, adding that the IAF had prepared strategies and plans to repel them. ‘China has long-range surface-to-air missile systems, a fifth-generation J-20 fighter fleet, state-of-the-art sensors and weapons. It costs a lot to set up technology and systems. “
