Reports of UAV Descent below Prescribed Height Limits on Oct 3 Incorrect

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Delhi,,

The report that has appeared in some sections of the media on October 16, stating that an IAF UAV descended below 6,000 feet on the evening of October 3, during the opening ceremony of CWG, is factually incorrect.

It is clarified that at no stage did any IAF UAV maintaining vigil in the vicinity of the CWG venue, descend below the stipulated height band of 6,000 feet during the entire period of air defence exercise of the just concluded CWG. The IAF strongly denies the report.

It may be mentioned that the Delhi Integrated Air Defence Control (DIADC) was manned jointly by IAF and other security agencies including aerial monitoring of activities. To suggest that the personnel manning may have wanted to have a glimpse of the opening ceremony is too farfetched.

It is also clarified that the responsibility of activating all elements of air defence including that of anti-aircraft guns and missiles was with the IAF. None of them were ordered to be activated at any stage.

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