The Indian Air Force (IAF) has moved some of its Tejas fighter jets from Tamil Nadu to the western region to be ready in case of problems with Pakistan. This decision comes because of tensions with China in the Ladakh area. The IAF had earlier sent other planes to Ladakh to be ready in case of any trouble there.
In July, the leader of the defense department told the IAF to be ready for anything. This action shows other countries that India is strong. The IAF has ordered 40 Tejas planes. Some of these planes have been moved to the western area. These planes are the first batch and are good for basic use. The IAF's first Tejas group was made in 2016 with two planes, and more were added later. Another group started this May.
These Tejas planes were part of a big practice in 2018 to test if the IAF was ready for a possible fight with China and Pakistan at the same time.
In March, the defense department said yes to buying 83 better Tejas planes from a company called Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. This deal is worth a lot of money and should be done by the end of the year.
The new planes will be better and have more things on them like radar and missiles. They will be easier to take care of too. It might take three years for the first new plane to be ready.
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