If proper facilities are provided, along with expert guidance and guranteed exposure, the youths of the North Eastern Region have the capability to excel in all spheres of life, including defence, said Air Marshal P. K. Borbora.

The Air Marshal further asserted that he would try to make the people of the North-East region aware of the activities of the Air Force. He admitted that for years North-East remained away from the attention of the national mainstream. According to him, because of various reasons and because of that the youths of the region did not get the proper exposure. Borbora said that because of lack of exposure, the youths of this part of the country were also reluctant to go out. However, he pointed out that those few, who went out of the region, excelled in different walks of life and brought laurels to the region. “I moved out in 1965 and today I am on the verge of taking over as the Air Officer Commanding the Eastern Command,” he pointed out.
Borbora stressed that the youths of the North-East have the talent, honesty and integrity to excel in different walks of life including the Defence forces and “ I am confident that the youths of this part of the country can not only match the youths of other parts of the country but can do even better.” He also pointed out that the youths indulging in anti-national activities have become a force to reckon with, but unfortunately they are misguided and with proper guidance, they could have been used for the well being of the country.

He informed that as the head of the Eastern Command of the Air Force carrying forward the vision of the Air Force would be one of his main goals. More, he assured that he would try his best to create awareness among the people of the region about the Force so that youths are encouraged to come forward to join the Force. He said that the air displays of the Air Force are parts of the aim to create awareness among the people and last year, the Force organized air shows in different parts of the region including in Guwahati city, Jorhat, Chabua, Shillong, Aizawl and even in Siliguri, which generated widespread interest among the people. He said that he would be taking steps to hold such air shows in other parts of the region and even in remote places in the days to come to create awareness among the people.

Giving an account of the activities of the Air Force in the Northeast, Borbora said that the primary objective of the Force is to guard the skies day and night to ensure that the people can sleep peacefully at night.