New Delhi: On Tuesday, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari emphasised the vital relevance of India's air power given the nature of its opponents, saying that the Balakot operations of 2019 proved its effectiveness even in a 'no war, no peace' situation and under a "nuclear overhang."
Air power, thanks to its "inherent flexibility" and "unmatched" precision attack capacity, has risen in prominence, according to the Chief of Air Staff.
"Operations like Balakot have also demonstrated that given the political will, aerospace power can be effectively used in a no war, no peace scenario, under a nuclear overhang without escalating into a full-blown conflict," he said.—Inputs from Agencies
