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  What did President Murmu say to the nation from Rafale's cockpit during her historic sortie?

  India | October 30, 2025 17:08 IST

  President Droupadi Murmu's flight followed in the footsteps of former Presidents who have flown in fighter jets, starting with A P J Abdul Kalam (Sukhoi 30 MKI) on June 8, 2006, and Pratibha Patil (Sukhoi 30 MKI) on November 25, 2009.

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  IAF Chief says 'ghost of Balakot' buried after Operation Sindoor: ‘Many terrorists were neutralised’

  India | August 09, 2025 16:04 IST

  Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh said Operation Sindoor successfully addressed the “ghost of Balakot” by making the results of strikes on Pakistan visible to the world.

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  Mamata slams PM Modi's Bengal remarks as saddening during anti-terror diplomacy | 29 May | Speed News

  Originals | May 29, 2025 22:46 IST

  Mamata criticises PM Modi's remarks on Bengal, calling them saddening amid anti-terror talks. IAF Chief Singh points out ongoing delays in defence projects, with none completed on time. Justices Anjaria, Bishnoi, and Chandurkar appointed to the Supreme Court.

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  Army, Air Force chiefs to fly LCA Tejas sortie together ahead of Aero India 2025 on February 9

  India | February 07, 2025 23:26 IST

  The two chiefs would be flying together in the LCA Tejas fighter aircraft on Sunday a day before the beginning of the Aero India air show in Bengaluru. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also undertaken a sortie in November 2023.

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  'China building infrastructure at LAC but India has Israel-like capabilities to...': IAF Chief

  India | October 04, 2024 14:57 IST

  Air Chief Marshal AP Singh asserted the importance of self-reliance and initiatives like 'Make in India' to improve India's defence systems. He also cited the Balakot airstrikes conducted by India in 2019 as proof of India's robust defence.

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  Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh takes charge as new Chief of Air Staff: Know all about him

  India | September 30, 2024 17:52 IST

  An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College and National Defence College, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh is a qualified flying instructor and an experimental test pilot with more than 5,000 hours of flying experience.

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  IAF chief on Agnipath, India-China border row, Chinook and MiG-21 | Exclusive

  India | December 15, 2022 16:01 IST

  Speaking on the Agnipath recruitment scheme, IAF chief VR Chaudhari said, "It's a game changer and also very important for our training. Our training was very long earlier."

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  IAF Chief says India needs to prepare for 'short swift wars'

  India | April 28, 2022 18:46 IST

  Addressing a seminar, IAF chief called for focusing on operational logistics to deal with various security challenges and quoted famous military strategist Sun Tzu as saying very aptly that "the line between disorder and order lies in logistics."

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  Prepared to deal with any two-front threat scenario, says new Air Chief

  India | October 05, 2021 13:18 IST

  On being asked about Chinese Air Force capabilities near Ladakh, the IAF chief said China's capability to launch multiple high altitude missions would remain weak.

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  Air Marshal VR Chaudhari to be new chief of Indian Air Force

  India | September 22, 2021 13:35 IST

  Air Marshal VR Chaudhari will be the new Chief of Indian Air Force succeeding Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, officials said on Tuesday.

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  IAF chief RKS Bhadauria reviews progress of air power projects in Bengaluru

  India | August 25, 2021 9:02 IST

  He visited Air Force units and flight test establishments and facilities of DRDO and HAL on Aug 23 and Aug 24, officials said.

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  Induction of Rafale aircraft into Indian Air Force by 2022: IAF Chief

  India | June 19, 2021 13:06 IST

  On the operationalisation plan, you are aware, we are fully operational.. so, in terms of time, we will be absolutely on time," he told reporters after reviewing the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal.

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  Indian Air Force undergoing monumental transformation: IAF Chief

  India | June 19, 2021 11:03 IST

  The Indian Air Force (IAF) is undergoing a monumental transformation with rapid infusion of technologies due to rapidly evolving security challenges, said RKS Bhadauria

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  IAF Chief meets Ladakh's LG, reassures humanitarian assistance to union territory

  India | May 29, 2021 9:26 IST

  Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief R K S Bhadauria on Friday met Ladakh's Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur and reassured him of the service's commitment to humanitarian assistance tasks in the union territory.   

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  Rafale has caused worries in China's camp, says IAF Chief

  India | February 04, 2021 13:48 IST

  Noting the actions and capabilities of the Chinese side, the IAF Chief said, "They had brought their J-20 fighter aircraft (to areas close to Eastern Ladakh) and they go off from there but that is the flexibility of airpower.

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  Conflict with India not good for China, says IAF chief

  India | December 29, 2020 22:38 IST

  Any serious Sino-Indian conflict won't be good for China, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said on Tuesday.

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  IAF demonstrated its operational capability: Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria

  India | October 08, 2020 11:25 IST

  The Indian Air Force has "clearly" demonstrated its resolve, operational capability and will to effectively engage with the adversary when the need arises, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said on Thursday, referring to his force's combat readiness in eastern Ladakh.

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  India-China border dispute: 'Further action will depend on ground realities,' says IAF Chief

  News | October 05, 2020 17:04 IST

  While talking about on India-China border dispute in eastern Ladakh, Indian Air Force Chief Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria said that force's further action will depend on ground realities.

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  No war, no peace status at northern frontiers: IAF Chief

  News | September 29, 2020 16:18 IST

  Chief of Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria addressed the inaugural session of 15th International Conference on Energizing Indian Aerospace Industry on Sep 29.

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  IAF chief Bhadauria flies Tejas single-seater aircraft at Sulur airbase

  India | May 27, 2020 14:45 IST

  Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria flew a Tejas single-seater light combat aircraft at the Sulur air force station on Wednesday.