The Indian defence forces have had an exciting time for the previous couple of months. While the Indian Navy is main the anti-pirate mission within the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea, the Indian Air Force is now working to activate emergency touchdown services throughout India. The IAF already has such services in Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.Â
Pan-India ELF
The Indian Air Forces, as a part of the continued train Gagan Shakti-24, just lately operated from the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) within the northern sector of Kashmir valley. Numerous troops have been airlifted and subsequently, air landed utilising Chinook, Mi-17 V5 and ALH Mk-III helicopters by night time. Yesterday, IAF Sukhoi-30 MKI made a contact down on Lucknow-Agra Expressway in a particular touchdown train, in UP’s Unnao. The IAF mentioned it is working to activate comparable services throughout India. “The capability to operate by night at these stretches of highways, and the capability to transfer troops from such surfaces will greatly enhance the operational capabilities of the Indian Armed Forces,” mentioned the IAF.Â
As a part of the continued train Gagan Shakti-24, Indian Air Force (IAF) plane just lately operated from the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) within the northern sector in Kashmir valley.@IAF_MCC pic.twitter.com/Lvu3h0Yz1g
— DD News (@DDNewsdwell) April 6, 2024
“IAF also plans to practise similar drills in coordination with the administration of State Governments for the activation of ELFs in other sectors. Various IAF fixed and rotary wing platforms will carry out coordinated landing and operations at these ELF, requiring good planning and coordination with civil administration employing Whole-of-the-Nation-Approach (WNA),” mentioned the Defence Ministry.
#WATCH | IAF Sukhoi-30 MKI makes a contact down on Lucknow-Agra Expressway in a particular touchdown train, in UP’s Unnao pic.twitter.com/JNzrqIgwT4
— ANI (@ANI) April 6, 2024
ELF operations present a possibility for the IAF plane to undertake operations from such restricted touchdown surfaces. The IAF mentioned that the intention of such train is to permit the forces to undertake Humanitarian Assistance in Disaster Relief operations throughout occasions of pure calamities to supply succour and aid.Â
Crucial Strategy With Eye On Pakistan, China
India has been going through twin threats from Pakistan and China. Recently, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh mentioned that if terrorists perform an assault in India and flee to PoK, then the Indian Forces will enter PoK to remove them. New Delhi has repeatedly reiterated that PoK is an integral a part of India. With IAF creating its infrastructure within the border areas, social media is abuzz with India’s attainable plan to annex again the PoK.Â