Jammu: Air Marshal VR Chaudhari AVSM VM, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command visited the frontline air base in Jammu and was apprised of the operational readiness of the base and its ability to undertake the assigned operational tasks under their command, today.
The AOC-in-C also met and interacted with air warriors of the station and its lodger units during the course of his visit. He lauded the focussed efforts put in by the station in maintaining proficiency in all roles envisaged and urged them to continue performing their duty with due diligence.
On November 13, there were unprovoked ceasefire violations by Pakistani forces, on multiple sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir resulting in the death of four innocent civilians and serious injuries to 19 others.
Following this on November 14, India’s Ministry of External Affairs had summoned the Charge d’Affaires of the High Commission of Pakistan to lodge a strong protest. India had condemned, in the strongest terms, the deliberate targeting of innocent civilians by Pakistani forces and stated that it was highly deplorable that Pakistan chose a festive occasion in India to disrupt peace and perpetrate violence in J&K through coordinated firing along the length of the LoC using heavy caliber weapons, including artillery and mortar on Indian civilians.
India had also strongly protested Pakistan’s continued support to cross border terrorist infiltration into India, including through supporting cover fire provided by Pakistan forces. Pakistan was also once again reminded of its bilateral commitment to not allow any territory under its control to be used for terrorism against India in any manner.
– globalbihari bureau
