Ahmedabad, May 14
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to visit the Bhuj Airbase of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Gujarat, sources said.
The visit is scheduled for Friday and will span two days.
The Bhuj Airbase holds significant strategic importance and has been targeted by Pakistani forces in the past. The Pakistani military had attempted to strike the Bhuj Airbase using drones procured from abroad. However, these attempts were thwarted, and the Pakistani plot was severely foiled.
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Adampur Airbase in Punjab, where he met IAF personnel. Now, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will undertake a two-day visit to the Gujarat-based airbase, accompanied by the head of the Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force. Notably, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recently reviewed the security situation along India's western border. The border areas of Rajasthan and Gujarat, which lie adjacent to Pakistan, are part of the western frontier.
The security review meeting, which focused on the safety of the nation's borders, was attended by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), the Army and Navy chiefs, and senior officials. According to the Ministry of Defence, the meeting held on Tuesday in New Delhi discussed the security situation on the western borders. The meeting, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, provided detailed information regarding the Line of Control (LoC) and the international border with Pakistan.