We are fully capable of handling any threat: Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria

Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria has said that India has catered for all scenarios and is fully capable of handling any threat.

On the occasion of the 88th anniversary of the Indian Air Force, he addressed and interacted with media on September 5 during a press conference in New Delhi. He said that China can't get the better of India in any scenario of conflict.

"The talks towards disengagement, followed by de-escalation, are on. We hope that the talks will progress along the lines that are expected,” he said when asked about talks related to disengagement.

For the past five months, India and China are face-to-face with a stiff border standoff in eastern Ladakh. The border situation has strained the diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Of late, the Indian government has outrightly rejected the Chinese claim on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh.

In response to queries on the recent media report quoting a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement regarding China’s position on the LAC, the Official Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava had said that India has never accepted the so-called unilaterally defined 1959 Line of Actual Control (LAC) and this position has been consistent and well known, including to the Chinese side.