The chiefs of the Indian Air Force and Navy will get Z-plus security cover after a fresh assessment of their threat perception by the security agencies, officials said.&nbsp;

The decision was taken after a thorough review of the threat perception of IAF chief Air Marshal B S Dhanoa and chief of Naval staff Admiral Sunil Lanba in the wake of heightened tension with Pakistan.

The chiefs of Air Staff and Naval Staff will be given the Z-plus security, a government official said.

Army chief General Bipin Rawat has already been given the Z-plus security.

The official, however, said close proximity security of the chiefs of Air Staff and Naval Staff will continue to be given by the commandos of the respective forces, and the peripheral security will be given by the central and state security agencies.

&nbsp;Tensions between India and Pakistan flared up after 40 CRPF personnel were killed and many injured on February 14 in one of the deadliest terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir when a JeM suicide bomber rammed a vehicle carrying over 100 kg of explosives into their bus in Pulwama district.

Amid mounting outrage, the Indian Air Force carried out a counter-terror operation, hitting what it said was JeM training camp in Balakot, deep inside Pakistan on February 26. The next day, Pakistan retaliated with a large air formation, comprising 24 fighter jets, including F-16s.

The chiefs of the Indian Air Force and Navy will get Z-plus security cover after a fresh assessment of their threat perception by the security agencies, officials said.

The chiefs of the Indian Air Force and Navy will get Z-plus security cover after a fresh assessment of their threat perception by the security agencies, officials said. The decision was taken after a thorough review of the threat perception of IAF chief Air Marshal B S Dhanoa and chief of Naval staff Admiral Sunil Lanba in the wake of heightened tension with Pakistan. The chiefs of Air Staff and Naval Staff will be given the Z-plus security, a government official said. Army chief General Bipin Rawat has already been given the Z-plus security. The official, however, said close proximity security of the chiefs of Air Staff and Naval Staff will continue to be given by the commandos of the respective forces, and the peripheral security will be given by the central and state security agencies. Tensions between India and Pakistan flared up after 40 CRPF personnel were killed and many injured on February 14 in one of the deadliest terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir when a JeM suicide bomber rammed a vehicle carrying over 100 kg of explosives into their bus in Pulwama district. Amid mounting outrage, the Indian Air Force carried out a counter-terror operation, hitting what it said was JeM training camp in Balakot, deep inside Pakistan on February 26. The next day, Pakistan retaliated with a large air formation, comprising 24 fighter jets, including F-16s.

Chiefs of Air and Naval staffs to get Z-plus security

India&#39;s Chief of naval staff Sunil Lamba said today that the frequent instances of transgression by China&#39;s People&#39;s Liberation Army across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the recent stand-off at Doklam were an indication of 
China&#39;s increasing assertiveness as it &quot;as it makes rapid progress economically and militarily&quot;.

The Chief of naval staff added that the recent transgressions by China had also underscored the vulnerability of the Siliguri corridor.&nbsp;

&quot;Frequent instance of transgression by PLA across LAC and recent standoff at Doklam are indication of increasing assertiveness of China, as it makes rapid progress economically and militarily. Recent developments have also 
underscored vulnerability of Siliguri Corridor,&quot; Sunil Lamba told ANI. 
 
The LAC is the border that separates India from China in Arunachal Pradesh.

Also read- <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/chinese-fighter-planes-helicopters-conducting-reconnaissance-over-north-doklam-intelligence-sources-33036">Chinese fighter planes, helicopters conducting reconnaissance over north Doklam: Intelligence sources</a>

Chinese and Indian troops were locked in the border standoff in the disputed Doklam region near Sikkim from June 16 to August 28 when Indian soldiers stopped Chinese personnel from constructing a key road near the strategic Siliguri Corridor also known as the &quot;chicken&#39;s neck.

The road was being built by China in an area also claimed by Bhutan.&nbsp;

The Siliguri Corridor is a narrow stretch of land in West Bengal, that connects the northeastern states to the rest of India.

West Bengal&#39;s city of Siliguri is a major settlement in this area.

Sunil Lamba was pointing to the frequent instances of transgression by China's People's Liberation Army across the Line of Actual Control and the recent stand-off at Doklam

India's Chief of naval staff Sunil Lamba said today that the frequent instances of transgression by China's People's Liberation Army across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the recent stand-off at Doklam were an indication of China's increasing assertiveness as it "as it makes rapid progress economically and militarily". The Chief of naval staff added that the recent transgressions by China had also underscored the vulnerability of the Siliguri corridor. "Frequent instance of transgression by PLA across LAC and recent standoff at Doklam are indication of increasing assertiveness of China, as it makes rapid progress economically and militarily. Recent developments have also underscored vulnerability of Siliguri Corridor," Sunil Lamba told ANI. The LAC is the border that separates India from China in Arunachal Pradesh. Also read- Chinese fighter planes, helicopters conducting reconnaissance over north Doklam: Intelligence sources Chinese and Indian troops were locked in the border standoff in the disputed Doklam region near Sikkim from June 16 to August 28 when Indian soldiers stopped Chinese personnel from constructing a key road near the strategic Siliguri Corridor also known as the "chicken's neck. The road was being built by China in an area also claimed by Bhutan. The Siliguri Corridor is a narrow stretch of land in West Bengal, that connects the northeastern states to the rest of India. West Bengal's city of Siliguri is a major settlement in this area.

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Chiefs of Air and Naval staffs to get Z-plus security

Frequent transgressions by China sign of its increasing assertiveness: Chief of Naval Staff