Ten months after the creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff for a unified command, the Army and Air Force are preparing to jointly counter the Chinese forces at the Eastern Ladakh sector.The Leh airfield is abuzz with the Indian Air Force’s C-17s, Ilyushin-76s, and C-130J Super Hercules aircraft flying in with rations and supplies for the troops deployed on the forward locations opposite the Chinese forces. “The instructions from the top at Air Headquarters are clear that whatever requirements are projected by the Army and other security forces here have to be fulfilled. The results are here for everybody to see,” … Continue reading Amid conflict with China, Indian Army and Air Force prepare to fight wars jointly