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The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Monday inducted the first fleet of indigenously-built Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), which has been developed primarily for mountain warfare after a requirement for it was felt during the Kargil war in 1999. IAF Inducts Made In India Light Combat Helicopters; Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Calls It Momentous Occasion (Video).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the induction of the Indian Air Force s Light Combat Helicopter is a special moment for the nation and is symbolic of the collective resolve of 130 crore Indians to make India strong and self-reliant in the defence sector.