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India-Pak square-off in the sky: PAF chief ups ante after Siachen intrusion

New Delhi has dismissed reports that Pakistani fighter jets violated Indian airspace over Siachen

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IANS New Delhi | Islamabad
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Chief Suhail Aman on Wednesday said the PAF was activating all forward bases in response to purported Indian "threats". His statement came even as tensions escalated on Wednesday with Pakistani fighter jets reportedly flying over the Siachen glacier, violating Indian airspace, a claim New Delhi has dismissed.

The fresh Pakistani provocation came a day after the Indian Army said it had "proactively" dominated the Line of Control (LoC) with "punitive fire assaults" against military posts and terror launch pads.

According to media reports in Islamabad, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman along with senior PAF officers visited the Qadri