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In the Saurashtra-Kutch region of Gujarat, after a long gap, Pakistan seems to be upping the stake. Along the border, Pakistan has developed an airbase claims various reports.
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For military aircraft operations close to the border with India in the Hyderabad district of Pakistan’s Sindh province, the country has developed a modern airfield in Bholari. Also, the Pakistan Air Force is going to deploy its fleet of Chinese JF-17 fighters here.
The Pakistani Air Force is inducting a large number of JF-17s from China to match the Indian Air Force capabilities on its eastern front.
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Pakistan’s Special Service Group (Navy) commandos are also based in the locality of the Hyderabad base and have been known for training Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists for carrying out attacks using the sea route.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been supported by Cabinet Committee which cleared the setting up of a forward fighter base in Deesa, Gujarat following the rapid development on the Pakistan side.
It will take at least three to four years to extend the runway, construct fighter pens and other infrastructure even though airfield will plug the air gaps on the border.
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