In 2020, the Indian Air Force quickly airlifted troops, tanks, combat vehicles and air defense weapons to forward areas in eastern Ladakh in response to increased tensions with China. Fighter squadrons were put on combative posture, with fighter jets like Su30MKIs, Rafales and MiG29 deployed on operational readiness and sent on combat patrols. The IAF also deployed unmanned aerial vehicles and fighter jets like Jaguar, while working to upgrade its advanced landing ground in Nyoma to a full-fledged airbase capable of operating fighter jets, in an effort to cut down the reaction time during border tensions.