India pulls up IAF top brass

Published: June 13, 2009

NEW DELHI (Agencies) - Beijing has objected to public statements made by the IAF top brass justifying the induction of frontline Su-30 MKI fighters at the Tezpur base to counter Chinese troops near Arunachal Pradesh and bracketing China in the troubled states category of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Following this, Indian Defence Minister AK Antony has pulled up the IAF and asked Air Chief Marshal PV Naik, the new Chief of Air Staff who took over from Fali Major, to ensure that none of his commanders speak out of turn on India’s neighbours or Indian military capability, reported Indian Express on Friday.
Antony not only pulled up South Western Air Commander Air Marshal KD Singh for openly talking about a ‘short intense war’ with Pakistan but has also shot down an IAF plan for media coverage of the Su-30 MKI induction in Tezpur on June 15.

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