Pak jets didn’t cross LoC after airstrike: BS Dhanoa

He said that India achieved its military objective while Pakistan failed to do so.

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The minister said the government had given the armed forces a free hand to strike whenever they had information about terrorists.

At present the Air Force has 31 squadrons of fighter jets against the sanctioned strength of 42 squadrons.

About 150 such helicopters are in service and 48 more have been requisitioned.

The Air Chief also said in a message published in an IAF booklet about the possibility of a “short” and “swift war”.

Air Chief Dhanoa has sought to bring a sense of proportion to the table.

We are fully capable of confronting Pakistan, China at same time, says Dhanoa.

The Air Chief’s remarks come against the backdrop of the recent Doklam stand-off with China which ended after both the countries disengaged troops.

Air Marshal Dhanoa will also visit the headquarters of the French Air Force and a few operational air bases.

Whenever it has happened in the past it has left the institution deeply wounded.