Indian Air Force war games with US, UK in held-Kashmir
Pakistan Times Kashmir Desk

NEW DELHI (India): The Indian Air Force will be conducting joint air exercises with its US and British counterparts in November and early next year in Held Kashmir, Air Chief Marshall S P Tyagi said Friday.

The US Air Force will come for joint exercises in IHK in November this year while the British Royal Air Force will be coming next year,” Tyagi, who is on a maiden visit as Air Chief to IHK said.

In the past, the IAF had held joint exercises in France, South Africa and Singapore showcasing its air capability and other aspects, he added.

In response to a question, Tyagi said he had no information about any plan envisaging air cover for the territorial army during “counter-insurgency operations”, according to a news report received here.

“We have been providing logistic support to the forces, but no such instructions have been given so far,” he said adding that if orders came, the IAF would carry them out.

“A decision on the issue has to be taken very carefully". "We cannot use air strikes in our own areas,” the IAF Chief said.●