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  Ex-IAF chief Arup Raha's word of caution: 'India shouldn't get militarily involved in Afghanistan'

  India | August 23, 2021 17:13 IST

  ​India should not get militarily involved in Afghanistan, former IAF chief Arup Raha said on Monday, warning that China and Pakistan will burn their fingers by cosying up to the Taliban.

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  Rafale-like controversies lower nation's esteem: Former IAF chief

  India | September 14, 2018 20:27 IST

  "Such Rafale-like controversies lower a nation's esteem as the world is watching. These are big-ticket purchases. Something may be wrong or something may be right," Raha told reporters on the sidelines of a defence seminar here.

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  Indian Air Force needs over 200 more fighter jets in next 10 years: Arup Raha

  India | December 28, 2016 18:21 IST

  The Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, today pointed towards the requirement of 200 to 250 more fighter aircrafts in the next 10 years to meet the air force's operational requirement. India has

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  Pathankot attack was first setback, IAF now better prepared: Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha

  India | December 28, 2016 15:19 IST

  Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha today said that the Indian Air Force (IAF) is now better prepared after having learnt lessons from the Pathankot attack, which he termed as the first setback for the IAF.

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  Tyagi like 'an extended family member' but will abide by court's decision: Air Chief Arup Raha

  India | December 28, 2016 12:36 IST

  Calling former Air Force Chief Shashindra Pal Tyagi as an "extended family member", Outgoing Chief of Air Staff Arup Raha today said that Air Force should stand by him even as he stressed that it

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  India to get Rafale fighter jets in 3 Years, says Air Chief Arup Raha

  India | December 10, 2016 22:54 IST

  The Indian Air Force (IAF) will get the first tranche of Rafale fighter jets from France in the next three years, said chief Arup Raha said today. "Rafale contract caters for delivery time between 36

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  Indian forces will speak through actions, not words: IAF chief Arup Raha on surgical strikes

  India | October 08, 2016 17:22 IST

  Although everyone is discussing about the surgical strikes conducted by India in PoK, the Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Arup Raha today said that the Indian forces would rather speak on the topic through actions

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  Air Force can deal with any challenge in most befitting manner: IAF chief

  India | October 08, 2016 11:29 IST

  Indian Air Force has been trained to take up any challenge and give it the most befitting reply, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said today. In his message on official Facebook page of the IAF

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  Rafale jets 'exceptional', IAF would like to have more of it: Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha

  India | October 04, 2016 19:35 IST

  The Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Arup Raha today termed Rafale fighter jets as “exceptional” and said that the IAF would like to have more of this aircraft.

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  Situation still 'live' after surgical strikes, IAF capable of handling two-front war: Arup Raha

  India | October 04, 2016 16:32 IST

  The Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Arup Raha today said that situation on Pakistan border is still “live” after the Indian Army carried out surgical strikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

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  ‘A thorn in our flesh’: PoK would have been ours had we opted for military solution, says IAF chief Arup Raha

  India | September 01, 2016 19:28 IST

  Amid raging tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad over the Kashmir issue, Air Force chief Arup Raha today said that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) would have been under India's rule had the country gone for a

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  IAF chief Arup Raha flies Tejas, calls it a ‘good aircraft’ for induction

  India | May 17, 2016 18:06 IST

  Bengaluru: Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha on Tuesday flew the indigenously designed Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) for over 30 minutes over at the HAL airport. Giving a thumbs up to the HAL’s Tejas,

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  Indian Air Force chief Arup Raha to take maiden flight in Tejas today

  India | May 17, 2016 12:22 IST

  New Delhi: IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha will tomorrow take his maiden flight in India's indigenous light combat aircraft, Tejas, and review the development so far. Marshal Raha will also inaugurate the LCA

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  MIG-27 to be phased out in next couple of years: IAF Chief

  India | November 29, 2015 13:13 IST

  Hasimara: All the MIG-27 fighter jets, which have not been upgraded, will be phased out in the next couple of years and there are plans to introduce Rafale and Tejas, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha

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  Stop seeing China as an adversary, says IAF chief

  India | November 28, 2015 17:59 IST

  Hasimara (WB): Calling for mature statesmanship from India and China, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha today said the country should not look at China as an adversary anymore."We are in

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  Hope Rafale deal will be inked by year end: IAF chief

  India | November 28, 2015 14:59 IST

  Hasimara (West Bengal): Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha on Saturday hoped the deal between India and France for Rafale fighter jets would be signed before end of this year.Asked when was

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  IAF to induct women fighter pilots soon, says Arup Raha

  India | October 08, 2015 19:55 IST

  New Delhi: Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha today said that that the Indian Air Force (IAF) will soon be inducting women as fighter pilots in the Indian Air Force (IAF)."We have women pilots flying transport

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  Dadri lynching: IAF mulls moving victim's kin to its area; two main accused arrested

  India | October 03, 2015 18:29 IST

  New Delhi: Terming as "unfortunate" the lynching of a serving air warrior's father over rumours of eating beef, Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said they are looking at the possibility of

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  Tejas would meet our requirements: IAF chief Arup Raha

  India | August 13, 2015 22:59 IST

  Shillong:  Pinning hope on India's indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft, the Indian Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, on Thursday was optimistic that the jet, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation

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  Myanmar Army chief meets IAF chief Arup Raha

  India | July 29, 2015 16:17 IST

  New Delhi:  Visiting Myanmar Army Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on Wednesday held talks with the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC), Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha.The air force chief is currently the senior-most