Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria concludes four-day visit to Israel

New Delhi, Aug 6 (UNI) Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Friday concluded his four-day visit to Israel.
During the visit from August 3-6, he called on Maj Gen Amikam Norkin, Commander Israeli Air Force and held wide-ranging discussions on all bilateral Air Force interactions, an official release said.
He flew a sortie there in an F-15 fighter and was given an overview of Israeli Air Force’s operational environment.
Bhadauria, the Chief of the Air Staff, had very productive meetings with DG MoD and Chief of the Gen Staff on matters of mutual interest and bilateral defence cooperation.
As part of the visit, the CAS and Cdr Israeli Air Force visited the “Yad Vashem” and paid homage at the memorial.
The Chiefs also laid wreaths at the Cemetery for Indian soldiers in Talpioth, Jerusalem.
The visit of the CAS to Israel marks an important milestone in the Indian Air Force and the Israeli Air Force’s ties, with both sides reaffirming a shared vision of enhanced bilateral engagements and multidisciplinary professional exchanges for the future.