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IAF Chief BS Dhanoa embarks on four-day visit to Russia
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Indian Air Force Chief Birender Singh Dhanoa on Monday embarked on a four-day bilateral visit to Russia beginning tomorrow.
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All possible steps will be taken to locate the plane and personnel, IAF Ch
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Jorhat (Assam) [India], June 8 (ANI): Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Saturday interacted with the families of IAF personnel who were onboard the missing AN-32 aircraft and assured them that all possible steps would be taken to locate the plane and personnel.
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IAF chief Dhanoa flies solo sorties in MiG-21 jet on visit to Sulur
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Sulur (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 17 (ANI): Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa flew a number of solo sorties in the MiG-21 fighter aircraft here in the last few days.
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Abhinandan meets Air Force Chief Dhanoa, briefs him about Pak detention
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 2 (ANI): Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was brought to Delhi after he crossed into India through the Attari-Wagah border yesterday, met Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa on Saturday morning and briefed him about his detention in Pakistan, officials said
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Every weapon dispensed during 'Exercise Vayu Shakti-2019' was direct hit:
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Pokhran (Rajasthan), [India], Feb 16 (ANI): Every weapon that was dispensed on Saturday during 'Exercise Vayu Shakti-2019' was a direct hit, speaking very highly of the professionalism of aircrew, said Indian Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa.
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IAF Chief to undertake four-day visit to Bangladesh from Monday
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Indian Air Force chief Birender Singh Dhanoa will embark on a four-day official visit to Bangladesh on Monday, Defence Ministry said on Sunday.
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Jaitley throws weight behind Air Force chief, castigates Congress
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday threw his weight behind Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, and castigated the Congress for criticising Air Force chief, who stressed the need for Rafale fighter planes to improve India's combat ability.
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Chidambaram requests Army, Air Force to stay out of Rafale debate
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka), [India] Dec 21 (ANI): Former finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday requested the Indian Army and Air Force to refrain from indulging in the ongoing debate over the Rafale fighter jet deal.
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Rafale row: IAF chief lying, suppressing truth, says Congress' Veerappa Mo
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Congress Leader Veerappa Moily on Thursday accused the Indian Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa of "lying and suppressing the truth" over Rafale matter.
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AgustaWestland deal: ED seeks time to reply to Tyagi's plea for Switzerlan
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 8 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday sought time to file a reply on the application filed on behalf of Sanjeev Tyagi, cousin of former Indian Air Force chief SP Tyagi and accused of money laundering in AgustaWestland chopper deal, for seeking permissio
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Buying Rafale jets a bold move by Govt: Air Force Chief
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 3 (ANI): Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa on Wednesday praised the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government for their "bold step" of buying 36 off-the-shelf Rafale fighter jets from France.
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Air Force chief defends Rafale, S-400 missile deals
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 12 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Chief Marshal Birendra Singh Dhanoa on Wednesday defended the central government's decision to purchase Rafale fighter aircraft from France and the Russian S-400 missile defence system.
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