Pak using US terror aid against India: Antony
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NEW DELHI: A simultaneous two-front war breaking out with Pakistan and China is extremely remote. But the armed forces have no choice but to prepare for the worst-case scenario, in the backdrop of the two often colluding against India.
The combat edge against Pakistan may still be in India's favour but it's steadily being eroded with Washington funnelling well over $10 billion in military aid to Islamabad on the pretext of the "global war on terrorism".
Pakistan is diverting a major chunk of the aid to bolster military capabilities against India, says defence minister A K Antony. Then, of course, India still languishes way behind China in terms of military capabilities, both conventional as well as nuclear. So, even as Army revises its war doctrine to factor in the possibility of a two-front war, IAF too is slowly but steadily building its operational capabilities on both the fronts.
"All developments in our neighbourhood are factored into our plans. New bases, missiles, sensors, weapon systems...and how we can counter them," says Western Air Command chief Air Marshal N A K Browne, tipped to become the next IAF chief.
"We have to focus on both the borders," he says, adding the armed forces are "not surprised" with the presence of Chinese troops in Gilgit-Baltistan.
The combat edge against Pakistan may still be in India's favour but it's steadily being eroded with Washington funnelling well over $10 billion in military aid to Islamabad on the pretext of the "global war on terrorism".
Pakistan is diverting a major chunk of the aid to bolster military capabilities against India, says defence minister A K Antony. Then, of course, India still languishes way behind China in terms of military capabilities, both conventional as well as nuclear. So, even as Army revises its war doctrine to factor in the possibility of a two-front war, IAF too is slowly but steadily building its operational capabilities on both the fronts.
"All developments in our neighbourhood are factored into our plans. New bases, missiles, sensors, weapon systems...and how we can counter them," says Western Air Command chief Air Marshal N A K Browne, tipped to become the next IAF chief.
"We have to focus on both the borders," he says, adding the armed forces are "not surprised" with the presence of Chinese troops in Gilgit-Baltistan.
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