Rajnath Singh welcomes Rafale fighters, warns China and Pakistan against threatening India's territorial integrity
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Rajnath Singh welcomes Rafale fighters, warns China and Pakistan against threatening India’s territorial integrity

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday welcomed the Rafale fighter jets after its touchdown in India and gave a stern warning to China and Pakistan saying that if anybody ought to be frightened concerning the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) new functionality it ought to be those that need to threaten the territorial integrity.

The first batch of India’s 5 incoming Rafale fighters landed on the Ambala Air Force base at round 3.14 pm amid a ceremonial welcome and unprecedented safety. The jets took off from the Merignac airbase in French port metropolis of Bordeaux on July 27 and lined a distance of seven,000 km with air-to-air refuelling and a single cease within the United Arab Emirates.

Taking to micro-blogging website Twitter, the Defence Minister stated, “I would like to add, if it is anyone who should be worried about or critical about this new capability of the Indian Air Force, it should be those who want to threaten our territorial integrity.”

Singh additionally took a jibe on the Congress saying that the fighter jets have been bought after they absolutely met the operational necessities of the IAF and the baseless allegations towards the procurement have already been answered. “The Rafale jets were purchased when they fully met the operational requirements of the IAF. The baseless allegations against this procurement have already been answered and settled,” he tweeted.

Lauding the Rafale fighters, he stated, “This aircraft has very good flying performance and its weapons, radar and other sensors and Electronic Warfare capabilities are amongst the best in the world. Its arrival in India will make the IAF much stronger to deter any threat that may be posed on our country.”

Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he stated, “The Rafale jets were purchased only because PM Narendra Modi took the right decision to get these aircraft through an Inter-Governmental Agreement with France after the long-pending procurement case for them could not progress. I thank him for his courage and decisiveness.”

He additionally thanked the French Government, Dassault Aviation and different French corporations for the well timed supply of the plane and its weapons, within the midst of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. “I also thank the French Government, Dassault Aviation and other French companies for ensuring the timely delivery of the aircraft and its weapons, despite the severe restrictions posed by COVID pandemic,” he tweeted.

With the landing of the Rafale fighter jets, the Defence Minister stated, “The Birds have landed safely in Ambala.” He additionally congratulated the IAF, including that the Rafale fighter jets in India marks the start of a brand new period in nation’s navy historical past and can revolutionise the capabilities of the IAF.

“The touch down of Rafale combat aircraft in India marks the beginning of a new era in our Military History. These multirole aircraft will revolutionise the capabilities of the IAF. I congratulate the IAF on a professionally executed ferry. I am sure that 17 Squadron, the Golden Arrows, will continue to live up to their motto of “Udayam Ajasram”. I am extremely happy that IAF’s combat capability has got a timely boost,” he tweeted.

The Defence Minister additionally shared a video of landing of Rafale fighters on the Ambala IAF airbase.

Soon after getting into the Indian airspace earlier, the incoming Rafales jets exchanged greetings with the Indian Naval warship INS Kolkata located within the Western Arabian Sea. News company ANI shared an audio clip by which the warship may be heard welcoming the fighter jets as they enter the Indian Ocean. 

The Aero chief of the Rafale contingent then thanked the warship and stated, “Most reassuring to have an Indian warship guarding the sea”. The audio goes on as follows: ”INS Kolkata: May you contact the sky with glory, blissful” Aero Leader Rafale: ”Wish you honest winds, blissful looking over and out.”

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