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Pakistan violated Indian air space 23 times in 3 years
Published: Tuesday, Dec 7, 2010, 2:06 IST
By Suman Sharma | Place: New Delhi | Agency: DNA
Pakistan violated Indian air space 23 times in 3 years - India - DNA
Of the 29 instances Indian air space has been violated in the past three years, Pakistani aircraft have been responsible
23 times.
Replying to a query in parliament on Monday, defence minister AK Antony said between 2007 and 2010, Indian air space was violated 29 times 23 times by Pakistan, once by Bangladesh, thrice by China and twice by the US.
Former air chief marshal FH Major, who headed Indian Air Force (IAF) during 2007-2009, told DNA, Violations take place due to bad weather and technical problems.
Each country has a certain area near the international boundary which is not to be violated or crossed till a certain distance, and which differs for every country. Between India and Pakistan, adjoining the Line of Control, there is a 10 km buffer area which too is not to be crossed. If violated, its considered violation of the border.
Former Air Chief SK Krishnaswamy said, There are certain routes which are earmarked and violation is crossing the boundary. Sometimes genuinely helicopters have got lost due to bad weather and strayed inside, especially in the hills. But sometimes its intentional, to check and test our reaction, radars and our air defence and sometimes its for snooping on us, but we have safeguard measures in place.
Fighter aircraft on ground are scrambled immediately as a safety measure. IAFs MiG-29, MiG-21 and Mirage-2000 aircraft are meant for air defence and are positioned near the Indo-Pak border.
The last Chinese helicopter violation was in Chumur, near Thankung post, in Leh on June 21, 2009, which is 60-70 km from the Line of Actual Control (LAC), near Pangong-tso lake. Earlier, an air-space violation was done in Sikkims Nathu-La area, by Chinese planes.
Antony further said besides measures, the matter had also been taken up with the concerned country through diplomatic channels.
Published: Tuesday, Dec 7, 2010, 2:06 IST
By Suman Sharma | Place: New Delhi | Agency: DNA
Pakistan violated Indian air space 23 times in 3 years - India - DNA
Of the 29 instances Indian air space has been violated in the past three years, Pakistani aircraft have been responsible
23 times.
Replying to a query in parliament on Monday, defence minister AK Antony said between 2007 and 2010, Indian air space was violated 29 times 23 times by Pakistan, once by Bangladesh, thrice by China and twice by the US.
Former air chief marshal FH Major, who headed Indian Air Force (IAF) during 2007-2009, told DNA, Violations take place due to bad weather and technical problems.
Each country has a certain area near the international boundary which is not to be violated or crossed till a certain distance, and which differs for every country. Between India and Pakistan, adjoining the Line of Control, there is a 10 km buffer area which too is not to be crossed. If violated, its considered violation of the border.
Former Air Chief SK Krishnaswamy said, There are certain routes which are earmarked and violation is crossing the boundary. Sometimes genuinely helicopters have got lost due to bad weather and strayed inside, especially in the hills. But sometimes its intentional, to check and test our reaction, radars and our air defence and sometimes its for snooping on us, but we have safeguard measures in place.
Fighter aircraft on ground are scrambled immediately as a safety measure. IAFs MiG-29, MiG-21 and Mirage-2000 aircraft are meant for air defence and are positioned near the Indo-Pak border.
The last Chinese helicopter violation was in Chumur, near Thankung post, in Leh on June 21, 2009, which is 60-70 km from the Line of Actual Control (LAC), near Pangong-tso lake. Earlier, an air-space violation was done in Sikkims Nathu-La area, by Chinese planes.
Antony further said besides measures, the matter had also been taken up with the concerned country through diplomatic channels.