Indian Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, inaugurated Mudh-Nyoma airbase in Ladakh on Wednesday. The base holds strategic significance for the force since it is located at a distance of around 25 kms from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A P Singh landed at the base on board a C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft.
The airbase is located at a height of around 13,000 feet, whose operationalisation is expected to boost the Indian military's combat readiness in the sensitive sector. The airbase can now be used by fighter jets, helicopters, and transport planes. Mudh-Nyoma is the fourth such Air Force base. The three others are located in Leh, Kargil, and Thoise.
Western Air Command Chief Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra accompanied the IAF Chief at the airbase. The Rs 218-crore project to operationalise the airbase was implemented by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). The foundation stone of this project was laid in September 2023 by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
The defence ministry has been focusing on enhancing infrastructure at almost all airfields along the LAC, including the Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs), as per operational requirements.
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