Indian airspace breached 32 times since 2013: Govt

The MoS for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh said in Rajya Sabha that the reasons for such violations could not be ascertained

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Dec 15 2015 | 6:15 PM IST
The Indian airspace has been violated 32 times by foreign aircraft in the past two years, the government said today.

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh said since January 2013 till November 30, 2015, a total of 32 violations of Indian airspace by aircraft from other countries have been reported.

The reasons for such violations could not be ascertained, Singh said, adding that during the same period there has been no violation of Indian maritime boundary by any country.

The minister said that all such cases are taken up with the concerned countries through laid down channels as per established procedure.
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First Published: Dec 15 2015 | 5:45 PM IST

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