Difficult to predict war scenario with Pakistan, but we’re prepared, says CDS Bipin Rawat | Latest News India - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

Difficult to predict war scenario with Pakistan, but we’re prepared, says CDS Bipin Rawat

Thanjavur | ByPress Trust of India
Aug 29, 2020 07:14 AM IST

The top general, who inducted the Sukhoi-30 MKI squadron in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur, was responding to a question about any possibility of a war emerging between India and Pakistan.

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat on Monday said it was very difficult to predict if a scenario of a war with Pakistan would emerge or not but all the defence services were prepared to take on any challenge.

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat at the induction ceremony of the first Sukhoi-30MKI fighter aircraft squadron at the Thanjavur airbase, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.(PTI)
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat at the induction ceremony of the first Sukhoi-30MKI fighter aircraft squadron at the Thanjavur airbase, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.(PTI)

The top general, who inducted the Sukhoi-30 MKI squadron here, was responding to a question about any possibility of a war emerging between India and Pakistan.

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.

“All the defence services are tasked to be prepared for any option that may emerge.

It is very difficult to predict a scenario. But, we are always prepared for any task that may be assigned to us,” Gen Rawat said.

ALSO WATCH | General Bipin Rawat lashes out at Pakistan for sponsoring terror

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) said his new role was aimed at integrating defence systems and the three services (the Army, the Navy and the Indian Air Force). It was for this reason the post of CDS was created, he said.

“...we will keep moving towards better integration and jointness,” Rawat, who was appointed the country’s first Chief of Defence Staff on December 30 last year, added.

On strengthening the Air base here, Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria said it will undertake the role of the southern peninsula’s air defence.

The Indian Air Force commissioned a squadron of Sukhoi-30 MKI at the Air Force Station here, the first such base in south India for the high profile fighter jets, seen as a gamechanger in guarding the strategically important Indian Ocean Region (IOR).

The ‘Tigersharks’ squadron of Sukhoi 30 MKI jets integrated with the BrahMos cruise missiles was inducted in the presence of the Air Chief and top officials.

The Su-30 MKI is a state-of-the-art all weather multi-role fighter aircraft capable of undertaking varied air defence, ground attack and maritime missions.

Unveiling Elections 2024: The Big Picture', a fresh segment in HT's talk show 'The Interview with Kumkum Chadha', where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch now!

Get Current Updates on India News, Election 2024, Arvind Kejriwal News Live, Bihar Board 10th Result 2024 Live along with Latest News and Top Headlines from India and around the world.
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On