IAF provides medical at COVID-19 lockdown:
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received ongoing support in the war against Coronavirus through the provision of medical supplies to all the country states. Medical supplies are transported to equip the state governments/Union Territories (UTs) and supporting agencies to combat the contagion effectively and efficiently.
IAF Measures:
♦ IAF has provided essential medical supplies and commodities from nodal points to Manipur, Nagaland, and Gangtok in the North-Eastern region and the Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh.
♦ An-32 aircraft of IAF airlifted personnel and 3500 kg of medical equipment of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) from Chennai to Bhubaneshwar for setting up testing labs and facilities in Odisha.
♦ IAF has allocated aircraft at nodal points to airlift medical supplies and equipment at short notice to proactively support operations against COVID-19.
IAF:
Founded on: 8 October 1932
Headquarters: New Delhi
Commander-in-Chief: President Ram Nath Kovind
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS): Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS): Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora
IAF is a part of the Indian Armed Forces. IAF is responsible to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflict.
Home Minister directed BSF to tighten vigil along Pakistan, Bangladesh borders:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed the Border Security Force (BSF) to strengthen vigilance along the Indian borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh, especially in India`s non-fenced areas. The Minister has checked the security of the two borders. The switch comes in the face of outspread coronavirus.
At these two sides, the BSF staff is directed to ensure that no cross-border movement occurs. The Ministry is to ensure that the current lockdown on coronavirus is implemented.
BSF:
Formed on: 1 December 1965
Headquarters: New Delhi, India
Minister responsible: Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs
Director-General: V K Johri
BSF is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces of India. It is responsible to guard India`s land border during peacetime and prevent transnational crime at the same, it has various active roles during an outbreak of war. BSF functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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