India has taken a proactive step when it comes to dealing with illegal Chinese intelligence-gathering methods. The Indian Air Force (IAF) demonstrated its ability to counter China’s potential aerial surveillance by successfully targeting and neutralizing a high altitude object.In a recent trial, a Rafale fighter jet shot down a Chinese spy balloon-like target at an altitude of 55,000 feet (16,700 meters) along the eastern front. Reports indicate that this training exercise occurred a few months ago under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Air Command.In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why Indian Air Force Rafael downing a Chinese spy balloon-like target in a test is a critical capability demonstration ?#defenseupdates #rafael #indiachina Chapters:00:11 INTRODUCTION01:51 THE ENCOUNTER02:20 LESSON FROM AMERICA04:18 IAF RAFALE DISPLAYS ITS CAPABILITIES07:27 ANALYSIS