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  Former IAF chief explains compensation structure of Agniveers amid recent controversy | WATCH

  India | July 11, 2024 7:10 IST

  Amid the ongoing controversy, former Indian Air Force (IAF) chief RKS Bhadauria clarified the process of settling ex-gratia payments to the family of a deceased Agniveer soldier, explaining that it takes time due to the comprehensive guidelines involved. scroll down to read in detail.

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  Former Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria joins BJP ahead of LS polls, may be fielded from Ghaziabad

  India | March 24, 2024 14:16 IST

  RKS Bhadauria held the post of 23rd Air Force Chief from September 30, 2019 to September 30, 2021. He joined the BJP today ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

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  Ahead of G20 Summit, China asks India to refrain from military and security cooperation with Taiwan

  World | September 01, 2023 15:04 IST

  It is worth mentioning that like other nations, India too has been adhering One-China policy since 1949. Also, India and Taiwan do not have formal diplomatic and consular missions in their respective countries.

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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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  Passing out parade held at Indian Air Force Academy in Dundigal

  News | June 19, 2021 18:20 IST

  Passing out parade was held at Indian Air Force Academy in Telangana's Dundigal. 161 officers have been graduated today.

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  Talks on for next round over situation in Eastern Ladakh: IAF chief RKS Bhadauria

  India | June 19, 2021 13:36 IST

  "Talks are on for next round. There is a proposal for Commander-level talks and decisions will be taken. The first attempt is to continue with talks and do disengagement of balance friction points and follow it with de-escalation," Bhadauria said.  

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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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  Watch: IAF chief flies Mirage 2000 to mark 2nd anniversary of Balakot airstrike

  News | February 27, 2021 21:40 IST

  Indian Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria took multi-aircraft sortie with the units to commemorate second anniversary of the Balakot Operations along with the Sqn pilots who carried out the actual operations.

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  'Misadventure that escalated?': IAF Chief on Galwan incident

  News | December 29, 2020 20:28 IST

  India Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria said that the various steps of China including the Galwan incident, military signalling, deployment of force, it could also possibly be a totally dominated misadventure that escalated.

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  Pakistan has become a pawn of China due to CPEC: IAF Chief

  News | December 29, 2020 20:09 IST

  Calling Pakistan a "pawn" in the Chinese policy, India Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria said that country's increasing CPEC related debt trap will lead to military dependencies in future.

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  IAF Chief Bhadauria does not rule out procurement of more Rafale fighter jets

  India | October 05, 2020 19:47 IST

  The Chief of Air Staff also said the government is concentrating on procurement of 83 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas (Mark 1A), 114 multi-role fighter aircraft (MRFA) and having upgraded versions of the LCA besides focusing on indigenous development of the ambitious advanced medium combat aircraft.

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  'If China uses Skardu airfield, we will deal with it accordingly': IAF Chief

  News | October 05, 2020 17:09 IST

  Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria reacted over reports on China to take help of Pakistan against India.

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  'France sent medical equipment to India for COVID patients in intensive care': French Defence Minister

  News | September 10, 2020 18:06 IST

  While addressing at the joint press briefing on Rafale induction ceremony in Haryana's Ambala on September 10, Minister of the Armed Forces of France Florence Parly said, "I am delighted to be in India today for this important event.

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  Eastern Ladakh tension: IAF chief pays quiet visit to Leh, Srinagar

  India | June 19, 2020 18:45 IST

  The Indian Air Force has put all its frontline bases along the 3,500-km de-facto border with China on high alert and moved in additional assets like fighter jets and attack helicopters as part of heightened state of preparedness following the clashes.

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  IAF inducts 2nd LCA Tejas squadron

  News | May 27, 2020 18:40 IST

  The second squadron of Light Combat Aircraft Tejas fighter was inducted by Indian Air Force today at Sulur Air Force Station.

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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. 

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  CDS: Navy helicopters to shower flower petals on hospitals treating COVID-19 patients

  India | May 01, 2020 22:56 IST

  The Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat is addressing a press conference. He is accompanied by the three serving military chiefs -- Chief of the Indian Army General MM Naravane, Navy Chief Amiral Karambir Singh, and IAF chief RKS Bhadauria.

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  In an air engagement, it is important to have weapon's edge: IAF Chief Bhadauria

  News | February 28, 2020 14:47 IST

  Speaking at the event in Delhi, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria on Friday said that in air engagement, especially in a deeply contested area, it is important to have a weapons edge. He said, "We had an edge over Pakistan Air Force in terms of Beyond Visual Range Missile capability at the time of Kargil. We allowed that to slip and thereafter it took a decade and half in our struggle to acquisition process to be able to get better capability.