Defence Minister Antony: “Each country has a right to build border infrastructure in their own land. If China has a right to develop infrastructure, India also has a right”; First squadron of MiG-29K fighter jets commissioned in the Indian Navy
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    • According to reports, days after the standoff with China over intrusion in Ladakh, India on May 11 defended its right to build border infrastructure and said Army and Air Force will continue to shore up their capabilities "on our own land". "Each country has a right to build border infrastructure in their own land. If China has a right to develop infrastructure, India also has a right. Over the years, the building of infrastructure has been going on," defence minister AK Antony told reporters. The 21-day stand-off in Daulat Beg Oldi sector had ended on May 5 after the two sides agreed to pull back their troops to their earlier positions along the line of actual control (LAC)." 1
    In another development, according to reports, in a boost to the country's defence capabilities, the first-ever squadron of the MiG-29K fighter jets was formally commissioned into the Indian Navy on May 11. Defence minister Shri AK Antony commissioned the INAS 303 'Black Panthers' squadron of the aircraft carrier-based multirole fighter jets at a ceremony held at the INS Hansa naval airbase in Dabolim, Goa. It would be worth noting that the supersonic MiG-29K aircraft, which will add to India's Naval Aviation might, are equipped with an array of missiles and bombs including air-to-air anti-aircraft missiles, air-to-surface missiles as well as anti-ship and laser guided missiles. The fighter jets, which come in single seat and the twin seat MiG-29KUB variant, also have sophisticated avionics systems onboard. 2

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