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#WATCH | Nashik, Maharashtra: On 59 officers completing courses and 25 being awarded Flying Wings, Goc-in-C, Army Training Command, Lieutenant General Devendra Sharma, says, “At the Combat Army Aviation Training School (CATS), 59 of our officers have graduated. Of these, approximately 25 officers have earned their wings following their Basic Flying Training…the event today marks their graduation ceremony. This occasion serves to demonstrate how the Indian Army comprehensively prepares its officers for the battlefield and for operational deployments. The Combat Army Aviation Training School imparts training over 3 months, providing its pilots with basic, advanced, and combat-specific training…over the span of approximately 23 years, we have trained 1,794 officers. Among them, we have trained about 20 women officers. We have also provided training to officers from friendly foreign nations…when CATS was first established, it offered approximately 3 courses. As of today, that number has increased sixfold, with 18 different courses currently being conducted. Each year, approximately 150 officers receive…Exercise Aviation Shakti serves to illustrate the capabilities of our pilots and their aircraft, demonstrating how they can effectively orchestrate and coordinate their assets during times of conflict…on behalf of the Indian Army, I extend my warmest congratulations to all the graduating officers…” On the role of drones in modern warfare, he says, “The large-scale drone is fully capable of providing us with critical intelligence. The payload it carries, comprising advanced electro-optical and reconnaissance systems, grants it an exceptionally long operational range. It boasts impressive endurance, and its telemetry systems are designed to ensure that intelligence is transmitted to you in real-time. This system is now slated for induction into our forces.”

#WATCH | Maharashtra | Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi says, "Operation Sindoor is still continuing. There is a temporary cessation of hostilities. The Indian Army and all three services are preparing well for Operation Sindoor 2.0, if it takes place. Presently, we are looking at enhancing our synergy within the three services, equipping ourselves for the next warfare... 24x7, the battlefield is so transparent that every movement is known to the other side, therefore we have to be very cautious in terms of our deployment, employment and the protection required to protect our troops as well as the civilians in the border areas..." He also says, "Information warfare is only successful if the whole of nation gets together and trusts the people who are giving the information. If that happens, I can assure you that the nation which trusts each other and all these stakeholders will always win the war."