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China cannot get the better of us: Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria

After Galwan Valley incident, IAF was ready for strikes if ordered, says Bhadauria

IAF, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria
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Bhadauria admitted that “even if we move at the fastest possible pace”, the IAF would not reach its authorised 42 squadrons in the coming decade

Ajai Shukla New Delhi
In the backdrop of multiple Chinese intrusions in Eastern Ladakh, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria conveyed a reassuring message of a force that has the situation in control and is equipped and trained to match any adversary.

Addressing the media on Monday in the run-up to the 88th Air Force Day on October 8, the Indian Air Force (IAF) chief said: “We are firmly in place to handle any contingency”. He said there is no scenario, in any conflict situation, in which China can get the better of India.

“We conduct bilateral and multilateral exercises with leading air forces of the world