IAF jets conduct 5,000 sorties in 72 hours along Pak border
Indian Air Force fighter jets conducted 5,000 sorties in 72 hours along the Western border with Pakistan under its pan-India exercise 'Gaganshakti'. The IAF has now switched its forces to northern borders with China. As many as 1,150 fighters, helicopters and drones have been deployed for the exercise, which is biggest in terms of scale since Operation Parakram in 2001-2002. 