Defence minister praises IAF for ushering in jointness

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday credited the Indian Air Force for ushering in jointness among the three services by issuing a “path-breaking order” to empower the commander-in-chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command to exercise control over IAF officers working with him. At the biannual IAF commanders’ meet, Sitharaman also made a mention of the

IAF’S “leadership role in jointmanship” in the recent Gaganshakti2018 exercise.