New Delhi: The Indian Air Force has mistakenly revealed sensitive and secret information in a tender document posted on its website, giving the details of army helipads in the vital northern and eastern sectors bordering Pakistan and China, Indian media reported on Thursday.
Defence sources admitted that the information “could be construe otherwise” (as sensitive) if so readily available in the public domain.
The revealing of such information in public by the Indian Air Force has caused some concern as it is felt in some quarters that providing of coordinates of helipads, including some near the LoC (border with Pakistan-occupied Kashmir), could provide an advantage to Pakistan in the event of a conflict. Similarly, the coordinates of helipads in Arunachal near the LAC (border with China) could provide an advantage to the Chinese side.
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