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President Droupadi Murmu becomes first Indian head of state to fly Rafale fighter jet
President Droupadi Murmu (R) with Group Captain Amit Gehani. (Photo: IAF)New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday became the first Indian head of state to fly in a Rafale fighter aircraft. She undertook a 30-minute sortie from the Ambala airb...
Thank you, Trump, for making India understand America like never before
Narendra Modi (L) and Donald Trump. (File photo for representation.)Thank you, Donald Trump. No, really. I mean it. As someone who spent three decades in olive green defending India’s borders and another decade analysing geopolitics, I never th...
Indian Air Force Day 2025: Service honours elite units for Operation Sindoor roles
The commanding officer of No. 17 Squadron “Golden Arrows”, Group Captain Amit Gehani (R), and the unit’s top senior non-commissioned officer, Master Warrant Officer Shambhu Nath Raul, receiving the Unit Citation from the IAF chief, ...
India marks 93rd Air Force Day with display of aerial might and tribute to Operation Sindoor
Mi-17 1V helicopters fly past in “Dhwaj” formation during the Indian Air Force Day parade at Hindon AFS. (Photo: IAF) Hindon Air Force Station, Ghaziabad: The country celebrated the 93rd anniversary of the Indian Air Force with a gra...
IAF chief AP Singh claims shooting down Pakistani F-16s and JF-17s during Operation Sindoor
IAF chief ACM AP Singh during annual press conference (Photo: X) New Delhi: In an unexpected disclosure, the Indian Air Force has officially claimed shooting down both American-made F-16 and Chinese-made JF-17 fighter aircraft operated by the Pa...
End of an Era: Indian Air Force bids farewell to the legendary MiG-21
Two MiG-21s take off for the final time at the Chandigarh Air Force Station.Chandigarh/New Delhi: The Indian Air Force on Friday bid an emotional farewell to one of aviation history’s most iconic fighters – the MiG-21 – bringing dow...
Indian Air Force proposes 114 additional Rafale fighter jets worth $24 billion, reports say
An Indian Air Force Rafale. (File photo)New Delhi: The Indian Air Force has submitted a formal proposal to the defence ministry seeking approval for the acquisition of 114 additional Rafale fighter jets under the “Make in India” framework...
IAF chief ACM AP Singh’s final MiG-21 flight signals end of iconic fighter’s era
Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh on a MiG-21 Bison at the Nal airbase in Rajasthan, on August 25, 2025. (Photo: Indian Air Force) Nal Air Force Station/New Delhi: The chief of air staff, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, conducted his final ...
From Valour to Theatre: India’s military symbols under political siege
A political poster of Narendra Modi in an IAF flying overall.As a veteran military officer who has witnessed three consecutive generations of military tradition, I write with profound concern about two disturbing developments that threaten the instit...
Indian Air Force Jaguar crashes in Rajasthan’s Churu, two pilots killed
An Indian Air Force Jaguar during a live-fire training operation. (File photo)New Delhi: A twin-seater Jaguar IB trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in an agricultural field near Bhanoda village in Rajasthan’s Churu district on Wed...Results
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