New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Army and the Indian Air Force have been engaged in relentless operations to control forest fires raging in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland. Helicopters have been conducting continuous water-dropping missions in challenging terrain, while ground teams and specialised equipment support the firefighting efforts.The Indian Air Force posted on X, “Indian Air Force helicopters are battling wildfires at two fronts, conducting relentless aerial firefighting missions in chal…
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Itanagar, Feb 17 (IANS) The Indian Army, Indian Air Force (IAF), and the local civil administration on Tuesday continued their joint operations to douse the massive forest fire in Walong in Arunachal Pradesh for the fifth consecutive day. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that firefighting operations to contain the blaze, which broke out on February 13 in Walong under Anjaw district, are continuing with sustained intensity and close coordination. He said that troops of the Indi…