ENHANCING CAPABILITIES:

“INDIA NEEDS TO PREPARE ITSELF TO DETER A CONFLICT AND THE BEST WAY TO DO SO IS TO HAVE CAPABILITY. IT IS THE COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL POWER, WHICH INCLUDES MILITARY POWER, THAT WILL PREVENT A CONFLICT IN THE REGION. STRENGTH IS VERY IMPORTANT AND TO MY MIND IT IS NOT SPECIFIC TO ANY COUNTRY. TOWARDS THIS, WE HAVE THE LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVE PLAN OF THE IAF WHICH AIMS TO DEVELOP THE IAF INTO A POTENT AIR AND SPACE FORCE.” —AIR CHIEF MARSHAL ARUP RAHA