The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday put up a dazzling air show here in a bid to woo the youth to join the force.
The show, which was a part of the ongoing platinum jubilee celebrations of the IAF, included breath taking aerobatic and dare devil displays by helicopters of the 'Sarang' Aerobatics Display team and the 'Akashganga' Sky Diving team.
The helicopters performed combination of sorties in the air, leaving the crowd, which included students and families of the air force officials, spellbound.
Wing Commander Kamal Singh said that the main aim of the show was to motivate the youth to join the defence forces.
"Whenever we give this type of demonstration we display the power of the Air Force and tell the people how adventurous it is. We motivate the youth to join us to become an air warrior and join the air force," said Wing Commander Singh.
"The performance of the Air Force was wonderful and we are happy to see it," said Sita, a spectator.
India has the world's fourth largest air force, with more than 700 combat and around 1550 non-combat aircraft operational in it.
The once favoured Indian armed forces are reportedly not attracting the best talent now. The shortage is severe in the army with just around 11,000 officers in a force of 1.1 million-strong. The navy and air force are also facing a shortage, but not as severe as the army.
Expanding employment avenues in the private sector is a major reason for disinterest amongst the youth to take up a career in the armed forces.