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'India monitoring situation along LAC with China'
The Statesman
|October 04, 2023
The IAF Chief, Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari on Tuesday confirmed that the transfer of technology was continuing between China and Pakistan and that India was countering their nexus with technology, better training and new tactics.
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He also stated that India has procured three S400 missile systems from Russia but the delivery of the remaining two systems had been delayed due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. India was confident of getting these two systems also within the next one year.
Addressing a press conference ahead of the Air Force Day, ACM Chaudhari said the IAF was constantly monitoring the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), especially in eastern Ladakh.
This story is from the October 04, 2023 edition of The Statesman.
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