<span style="color: #222222;">Chief of the Air Staff, VR Chaudhuri said that global supply chains have become increasingly complex and interconnected. He was speaking at the National Logistics Management Seminar, LOGISEM- 23, held in New Delhi on Tuesday. <br />''<br />''Air Chief Marshal Chaudhuri said Indian Air Force relies heavily on global supply chains for delivery of critical components, equipment and services to maintain its combat potential at optimum level. He pointed out that in recent times, the world has witnessed multiple and varied disruptions like COVID pandemic, Russia-Ukraine conflict, trade barriers, tariff wars, and environmental compliance policies. He added that such events have highlighted the vulnerability of supply chains to disruptions. He further said that to mitigate such disruptions, leveraging emerging trends such as digitisation, automation and data analytics should be exploited to enhance logistics capabilities.</span><br />