The Indian Army has added a major aviation capability to the force with a new Aviation Brigade raised to look after the troops posted along the Line of Actual Control with Arunachal Pradesh.
Indian Army’s Captain Mallika Negi is the part of air traffic controller at Missamari Army Aviation Base. She is an expert in operating the Indian Army choppers and Heron Mark-1 unmanned aerial vehicle at an aviation squadron in Missamari, Assam. The drones are deployed for surveillance along the China border in the sector.