IAF’s strong posturing during Ladakh standoff helped India ward off any threat from China: Bhadauria

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Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chief of Army Staff S K Saini said India’s unsettled borders have been its biggest security challenge. “The possibility of conflict over territorial disputes with China and Pakistan will continue to remain an important factor in our defence planning,” he added. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh said the Indian Navy remained poised for rapid response in any situation. “For the Indian Navy, operating farther and outward from Indian shores, in step with our country’s national interests, is a strategic imperative and necessity,” he said. He said the aim of Indian Navy is to...