ITANAGAR, Aug 1: State Governor Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) met the Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa in New Delhi today. They discussed various issues related to Indian Air Force and ‘Pay Back to Society Group’ (PBSG) of serving armed forces officers from Arunachal Pradesh.

The Governor took up the issue of recruitment of youth from Arunachal Pradesh in the Indian Air Force with the Chief of the Air Staff and requested for his assistance through PBSG. Informing that at present out of the 33 officers in Armed Forces, there are four Air Force officers from Arunachal Pradesh, including Group Captain R.D. Musabi, the Governor asked the Indian Air Chief Marshal  to allow the officers to come to the State for visits to various schools and colleges to motivate the youth to join the Indian Armed Forces.

The Governor also took up the issue of Dollungmukh Air Force firing range. He called for a holistic approach in regard to the range with safety of the local population in the area as top priority, but at the same time without disrupting the battle worthiness of the IAF fighter squadrons and the Air warriors.

The Chief of the Air Staff assured his best in addressing the issues placed by the Governor.

Later in the evening, the Governor, who is on an official tour to the national capital also met the National Security Advisor  Ajit Doval. They discussed on security issues, including Border Area Development.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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