Deesa Airbase Near India-Pakistan Border Is Important For India
October 19, 2022
The Deesa air base, mere 130 kilometers from the Indo-Pak border, will be able to give a better response to any threat coming from Pakistan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi onWednesday laid the foundation stone for Indian Air Force (IAF)’s new airbase at Deesa in Banaskantha dist rict of Gujarat and described it as an effective center of India’s security.
He said the Deesa air base, mere 130 kilometers from the Indo-Pak border, will be able to give a better response to any threat coming from the western side. Here’s what you need to know about it:
Deesa Airbase Crucial For India
When Deesa airbase will become operational, it will bridge the crucial gap between Gujarat’s Bhuj airbase and Uttarlai, which is located in Rajasthan, according to Indian Army’s Engineer-in-Chief Lt Gen Harpal Singh.
How Far Is Deesa Air Base From The Indo-Pak Border?
The Deesa air base is mere 130 kilometers from the Indo-Pak border and it will be able to give a better response to any threat coming from the western side of the border or Pakistan.
Time And Money Will It Take To Construct Deesa Air Base
Deesa air base will be coming up in 2 phases with a total cost of Rs 1000 crore and it is expected to be operational in the next two years in 2024.
Approval Given For The Deesa Air Base
The land for Deesa airbase was allotted and in-principle approval was given to Indian Air Force (IAF) by the Vajpayee government way back in 2000. The project could not really take off in the next 14 years. The project was revived back in 2017 after massive floods in Banaskantha, which really gave the impetus to the project.
Deesa Air Base Be A Big Deterrent For Pakistan
Once completed, the Deesa air base will act as the first big defence against Pakistan Air force aircraft taking off from Mirpur Khas, Hyderabad, Shahbaz F-16 airbase in Jacobabad.
Aircraft To Be Deployed At Deesa Air Base
According to media reports, IAF will deploy its air defence fighters like MiG-29 and Tejas on this base to intercept and destroy any incoming enemy fighters.
Courtesy: The Week