The Indian Air Force inducted four heavy-lift CH-47 Chinook choppers.
The choppers were inducted by Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa in Chandigarh.
They will be used for various military purposes including deploying of troops and machinery at high-altitude locations along the India-Pakistan border.
Along with military operations, they can also be used for disaster relief, search and recovery operations, medical, evacuation, fire-fighting and civil development.
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an American twin-engined helicopter jointly developed by US company Vertol and Boeing Rotorcraft Systems.