IAF deploys new aircraft in Bengal base amid Doklam crisis
Amid the Doklam standoff with China, the Indian Air Force has reportedly activated the Arjan Singh Air Force Station in West Bengal's Panagarh, commissioning six C-130J Super Hercules strategic aircrafts at the base. An Ilyushin Il-78 mid-air refueller will also be stationed at the base to boost the capability of the Eastern Air Command (EAC)'s fighter fleet, officials said.