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The home ministry (MHA) has been given the nod by the government to create its own air wing for effective policing of the international borders and to end its dependence on the Indian Air Force.
The elaborate plan involves the MHA procuring over two dozen new choppers and at least ten new medium fixed-wing aircraft for transporting paramilitary personnel across the country in case of any emergency.
New bases will be set up across the country for this purpose. This will lead to swiftness in operations in insurgency-affected areas, including the North- East and Jammu & Kashmir.
A home ministry official said the Central Armed Police Forces such as the BSF, CRPF, ITBP and SSB have made repeated demands for their own choppers and aircraft to transport their personnel, considering the requirements on the international borders.
The NSG also wants dedicated aircraft and choppers to rush its commandoes in the event of a terror strike.
Read more: Ministry of Home Affairs' own air wing for for 'safer borders' | Mail Online
why this many Air wings...
The elaborate plan involves the MHA procuring over two dozen new choppers and at least ten new medium fixed-wing aircraft for transporting paramilitary personnel across the country in case of any emergency.
New bases will be set up across the country for this purpose. This will lead to swiftness in operations in insurgency-affected areas, including the North- East and Jammu & Kashmir.
A home ministry official said the Central Armed Police Forces such as the BSF, CRPF, ITBP and SSB have made repeated demands for their own choppers and aircraft to transport their personnel, considering the requirements on the international borders.
The NSG also wants dedicated aircraft and choppers to rush its commandoes in the event of a terror strike.
Read more: Ministry of Home Affairs' own air wing for for 'safer borders' | Mail Online
why this many Air wings...