IAF capable of giving befitting reply to country's enemies: Rajnath Singh

The IAF is capable of giving a befitting reply to the countrys enemies by striking them deep in their territory Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on TuesdayHe asserted that the government is committed to equipping the force with the most advanced platforms in line with the Aatmanirbhar Bharat visionIn his address at an event at the National War Memorial here he said the best of the talents in the country should join the armed forces to lead a life with a sense of glory pride and service to the nationThe event was held as part of the celebrations in the runup to the 92nd anniversary of the Indian Air Force IAFSingh gave a sendoff to the Vayu Veer Vijeta car rally which will be flagged off from Ladakhs Thoise one of the worlds highest altitude air force stations at 3068 m above mean sea level on October 8The 7000 kmlong rally from Ladakh to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh will mark the 92nd anniversary of the IAF which was established on October 8 1932Singh lauded the air warriors for serving the motherland in difficult circumstances with bravery dedication and patriotismThe IAF has achieved significant feats in its bid to protect the country and its people It is capable of giving a befitting reply to the countrys enemies by striking them deep into their territory he was quoted as saying in a statement by the defence ministryUnder the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi We are committed to equip the IAF with the most advanced aircraft or platforms and make them more capable through the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative the Union minister addedIAF chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh former chiefs RKS Bhadauria and A Y Tipnis and other senior officials of the air force were present on the occasionThe defence minister said the air warriors taking part in the rally were embarking on a courageous journeyThis will facilitate a dialogue between students and members of the IAF Singh saidIt will naturally lead to heightened curiosity among students towards the air force An attraction towards the force will be generated as well as a sense of respect for it The purpose of this rally is to attract youths of the country towards the armed forces and to disseminate correct information about the IAF Singh saidThe youths should dream of becoming not only doctors and collectors and the best of the talents in the country can have a fabulous life with a sense of glory pride and service to the nation by joining the armed forces he said in his addressThe air warriors will halt at Leh Kargil Srinagar Jammu Chandigarh Dehradun Agra Lucknow Gorakhpur Darbhanga Bagdogra Hasimara Guwahati Tezpur and Dirang before concluding the rally in Tawang on October 29 officials saidThe aim of the rally is to raise awareness among the people about the glorious history of the IAF the deeds of valour of air warriors in different wars and rescue operations and attract the youths to serve the motherland the ministry saidThe rally has been organised by the IAF in coordination with the veterans of the Uttarakhand War Memorial The Adventure Cell of IAF is leading and coordinating the rallyFiftytwo air warriors including women will be behind the wheels during this mega car rally which will also witness the participation of former air force chiefs in different legs the ministry said last weekThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever