The Indian Air Force is going to exercise about a three-day (till 19-21 August) of LoC adjacent to Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) amid the ongoing tension from Pakistan since Operation Sindoor. In this regard, the Indian Air Force has issued a notem.
This is the first time after Operation Sindoor that the Indian Air Force is going to do any exercise in Jammu and Kashmir. So far, the Air Force air exercises have been done in Gujarat and Rajasthan many times, but for the first time in the northern region.
IAF Did not give any information about exercise
No official information has been revealed by the Indian Air Force (IAF) about this exercise. But it is believed that Srinagar and Avantipura Airbase of Jammu and Kashmir can be involved in this exercise. A warning has also been issued for the areas of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh adjacent to Jammu and Kashmir in the notice to Airman (NOM) issued by the Air Force. In such a situation, it is believed that Ambala Airbase (Haryana) adjacent to Adampur, Halwara and Himachal in Punjab can also participate in exercise.
This poll will run from 1.30 pm on Tuesday (August 19) to Thursday (August 21) from 5.30 am. During this time, flying of any kind of civil or (of any other country) military aircraft in this area will be completely banned.
US Secretary of State expressed apprehension
At the same time, on Sunday (August 17, 2025), America’s Foreign Secretary (Minister) Marco Rubio feared a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Rubio had said that America, India and Pakistan are monitoring.
Pakistan’s 11 airbase in Operation Sindoor destroyed
The special thing is that since Operation Sindoor, many airbases of Pakistan have been closed and are not able to do the operation. Because the Indian Air Force had destroyed 11 airbase of Pakistan in its airstrikes. On August 16, the Pakistani Air Force issued a notice saying that Rahim Yar Khan Airbase is closed till 22 August. Because during Operation Sindoor, the runway of this airbase was destroyed by the Indian Air Force. Many feet deep pits were formed on the runway.
No fly zone declared 4,790 km in Indian Ocean region
Apart from the Air Force’s polls, India has also issued a notem for a long distance missile test on 20-21 August. In this poll, a no fly zone of about 4,790 km has been declared in the Indian Ocean region. The test will be conducted from the Odisha coast, in which a long distance missile will be fired from sites like Balasore and Abdul Kalam Island. It is estimated that this test may be for Agni-6 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) or hypersonic missile.
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