Army Chief Asim Munir visited an operational air base of Pakistan Air Force today to witness the ongoing multinational exercise Indus Shield-2024.
According to the media reports, Indus Shield-2024 is the biggest multinational exercise of the region that is witnessing participation from 24 esteemed Air Forces converging to foster interoperability and training through state-of-the-art facilities embodying the exercise motto; “Stronger When Together.”
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Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir has expressed his satisfaction over the combat readiness of Pakistan Air Force and the progress made through various modernization and up-gradation programs. He witnessed exercise operations, static display of various niche and disruptive technologies where he was briefed on the modernization efforts of Pakistan Air Force to stay abreast with contemporary security challenges. This was later followed by an enthralling aerial display by PAF fighter jets.
The Army Chief also spoke with the airmen and praised the PAF’s determination to protect Pakistan’s aerial frontiers. He underlined the need of inter-service coordination, which he believes is necessary for operational success.
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu briefed the Army Chief on the PAF’s modernization and indigenization efforts, which include the introduction of cutting-edge weapon systems. He emphasized that the ongoing exercise Indus Shield-2024 will go a long way toward improving interoperability among participating nations and training their air and ground forces to tackle modern military threats.
