Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria on Saturday said that in spite of unacceptable Chinese action after agreements were reached during military talks and the resulting loss of lives, all efforts were under way to ensure that the current situation was resolved ‘peacefully’ at Line of Actual Control (LAC) at Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh.
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“It should be very clear that we are well-prepared and suitably deployed to respond to any contingency. I assure the nation that we will never let the ‘sacrifice’ of the braves of Galwan go in vain,” he said.
The gallant actions of our soldiers who lost their lives during the confrontation with the Chinese forces had demonstrated the resolve to protect the sovereignty of our country at any cost, he said, while addressing the media after reviewing the combined graduation parade of 123 flight cadets at Air Force Academy in Dundigal, around 45 km from Hyderabad.
“The security scenario in our region mandates that our armed forces remain prepared and vigilant at all times. The development at LAC in Ladakh is a small snapshot of what we are required to handle at a short notice,” IAF chief said.