Indian Air Force's China Challenge In Ladakh & A Slice Of Tibet | Leh Base | Himalayan Frontier Ep 7

The Indian Air Force's Leh base, the challenge from the China and Pakistan two-front threat, protecting India's borders from Chinese aggression and preserving Tibet's Buddhism from Chinese repression is the subject of this documentary. In 'The Himalayan Frontier' Part VII here's a look at Shakti & Shanti (Power & Peace) in Ladakh. We record a day in the life of the Indian Air Force's Air Warriors at the Air Force Station (AFS), Leh in Ladakh which is at the frontline of dealing with the China and Pakistan two-front threat. Continuing our series, a StratNews Global team of Amitabh P. Revi, Rohit Pandita and Karan Marwaha document the IAF Mig-29, Sukhoi-MKI and Rafale fighter jets, the C-17 Globemaster, Il-76 and An-32 transport aircraft and the Cheetals of the 'Siachen Pioneers' 114 Helicopter Unit in their operations at, to and from the Indian Air Force's AFS, Leh. India has ramped up its military posture along the Northern borders after the deadly 2020 Galwan clashes with China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) forces. And the Indian Air Force's AFS Leh plays a significant role. 'The Himalayan Frontier' Part VII In this episode, we film the Indian Air Force's Mig-29, Su-MKI and Rafale fighter jets, the C-17, Il-76 and An-32 transport aircraft, the IAF and Indian Army Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv & Rudra and sorties conducted by the Cheetal helicopters, speak to the Air Officer Commanding (AOC), the Commanding Officer (CO) of the 114 Helicopter Unit (HU), Mig-29 and Cheetal pilots and the Engineering Officer, 114 HU to document the Indian Air Force's operations in the northern Himalayan frontier along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China in Eastern and Southern Ladakh and China-occupied Tibet, and in the Siachen Glacier as well as along the Line of Control (LoC) and the Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL) with Pakistan. We also visit the Thiksey Gompa or Monastery modelled on the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. Priceless Buddhist religious literature, documents, and thangkas at the Gompa have been smuggled out of Tibet to preserve them from Chinese repression. 00:00 - The Himalayan Frontier 01:00 - Indian Air Force: The China challenge in Ladakh 03:51 - Air Force Station - Leh's dual role 04:33 - A visit to Thiksay Monastery 10:15 - A visit to Shanti Stupa 11:44 - Indian Air Force: China & Pakistan Challenge 15:31 - French Rafales 15:50 - Use of Indigenously developed technology Rohini radar & Akash SAMs 17:15 - IAF's 114 Helicopter Unit, aka Siachen Pioneers 22:15 - Sukhois & Mig-29s - Landings & overshoot practice runs 23:07 - Women & men behind 114 Helicopter Unit’s machines 24:03 - Foreign Object Removal (FOR) parade Editor's Note: This episode was first published on February 16, 2024, and hit 300,000+ views on YouTube on March 3, 2024. It crossed the 400,000+ mark on April 1. 500,000 on June 29. It hit 600,000+ views on October 3, 2024. And crossed 700,000+ on May 22, 2025. The episode has over 800,000+ views on Jan 8, 2026. Join Nitin Gokhale's Strategic Group WhatsApp Channel to get the latest updates from articles on our website and videos on our YouTube Channel: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029... Since many of our well-wishers requested a UPI payment id to contribute and support us, here’s the link, which gives us 100% of what you choose: https://stratnewsglobal.com/support-us/ You can also click and buy a YouTube Super Thanks(the heart icon where you liked this video), which directly supports StratNewsGlobal, with 70% of your chosen amount. Leave your comments, questions, and feedback. Like and share our videos. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Click on the 🔔icon to get notified of our latest uploads. To get instant updates join our telegram circle - https://t.me/stratnewsglobalbroadcast #indianairforce #vayushakti #vayushakti2024 #india #indiachina #ladakh #lac #china #indiachinaborder #leh #iaf #airforce #rafale #fighterjet #c17globemaster #aircraft #himalayan #indiachina #lac #indiapakistan #border #indiachinaborder #indiachinastandoff #indiachinapakistan #leh #ladakhtrip #indianarmy #indianairforce #stratnewsglobal #xijinping #modi #borderlands #mountains #mountainview #himalayas #himalayan #himalaya #generalknowledge #information #informative #informativechannel #education #educational #educationalvideo #educationalnews #educationalcontent #upsc #upscmotivation #indiachinaborderlatestnews #groundreport #exclusive #exclusivenews #pla #roadtrip #stratnewsglobal #mig #rafale #sukhoi #Su #ilyushin #fighterjet #amitabhrevi #thiksey #gompa #monastery #shanti #shantistupa #shakti #T90 #Bhishma #peace #power #shanti #shakti #confrontingchina #PLAAF #airbase