The crash took place days after ALH fleet was cleared for flying again after back-to-back crashes involving Dhruv helicopters in use by Navy & Coast Guard.
Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa was accompanied by Air Marshal R. Nambiar and Lt Gen. Y.K. Joshi in paying tribute to air warriors who died during the Kargil war.
General MM Naravane’s memoir—Four Stars of Destiny—reveals that he was left hanging by political leadership for more than two hours as Chinese tanks drove towards Indian positions.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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