IAF chief meets counterparts of Indo-Pacific region, discusses combat challenges

New Delhi: The threat posed by China has prompted the nations of the Indo-Pacific region to come together in order to counter Chinese moves in the region.

Chief of Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Thursday held a virtual meeting with the counterparts of various Air Forces of the Indo-Pacific region. 

During the meeting, the challenges of distributed logistics and agile combat employment while operating from austere locations were discussed.

"A virtual teleconference was held today between #CAS and #AirChiefs of various Air Forces of the Indo Pacific region. The challenges of distributed logistics and agile combat employment while operating from austere locations were discussed," tweeted the IAF.

The meeting was held with the Air Force chiefs of Canada, France, Germany, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, Australia, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Vietnam, New Zealand, Maldives, Malaysia, and others.