Pakistan has deployed J-17 fighter jets at Skardu Air Base in Gilgit-Baltistan region to carry out military exercises amid India-China stand-off, the Deccan Chronicle reported.
“Pakistan’s state-owned broadcaster PTV said that PAF Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan on Saturday visited PAF Base, Qadri at Skardu and witnessed various operational activities at the base including rapid deployment of fighter aircraft and combat support elements. He was also briefed on the ongoing infrastructure development works at the airbase,” the report read.
The Skardu Air Base is just 100 kilometres from the Leh Air Base.
Pakistan’s media quoted PAF Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan as saying that “the aggressive military procurements by the enemy are not going unnoticed and necessary measures are in place to ensure the balance of military power in conventional domain as well.”
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