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Wednesday, April 07, 2010 (14:29:27) |
| Tags : India, Air Force |
Armed forces not trained to combat Maoists: air chief
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| Gandhinagar: Indian Air Force chief Air Marshal P.V. Naik today said he did not favour using armed forces in operations against Maoist insurgents.
"All the armed forces - air force, army and the navy - are trained for lethal operations. We are not trained for limited lethality. Use of the air force in such situations like Naxals... I am not in favour. But it is a state prerogative," Naik said during the inauguration of Commenders Conference here.
"At present we must leave it to paramilitary forces as they have trained manpower and intelligence," he added, a day after the massacre of 76 Central Reserve Police Force personnel in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. (IANS) |
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